Compare 25 and 41

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The question

Question: compare 25 and 41.

Which is more?

1 Show the tens and ones

25 is 2 tens and 5 ones.

41 is 4 tens and 1 one.

2 Compare the tens

Look at the tens first.

2 tens is less than 4 tens.

So 41 is more.

3 Write it with a sign

25 is less than 41.

We write 25 < 41.

The sign < means less than.

The sign > means greater than.

Greater means more.

The open side faces the bigger number.

Careful!

25 has more ones.

But the tens count more.

4 tens is more than 2 tens.

4 Check

On the number line, bigger numbers are to the right.

Yes!

It works.

Let's look back.

First: show the tens and ones.

Then: compare the tens.

Then: write it with a sign.

Last: check.