Lesson 11 Place Value Comparisons (Part 2)

- Let’s compare three-digit numbers using place value.

Warm-up True or False: Greater Than or Less Than

Decide if each statement is true or false. Be prepared to explain your reasoning.

$86 > 80 + 4$
$400 + 40 + 6 < 846$
$330 < 300 + 3$
$500 + 50 > 505$

Activity 1 Compare and Explain

Problem 1

Compare the numbers.

$>$ , $=$ , or $<$
521 523
Explain or show your thinking. If it helps, use a diagram or number line.
$>$ , $=$ , or $<$
889 878
Explain or show your thinking. If it helps, use a diagram or number line.

Problem 2

Place the numbers in the blanks to make each comparison true. Use each number only once. Use base-ten diagrams or a number line if it helps.

810

529

752

495

$> 519$
$687 <$
$< 501$
$> 793$

Activity 2 Play Greatest of Them All

Now you will be playing the Greatest of Them All center with your partner.

Practice Problem

Problem 1

Find one number that goes in the blanks to make both equations true.

$< 513$

$> 479$
Can you find one number that goes in the blanks to make both equations true? Explain or show your reasoning.

$> 718$

$< 709$