Compare 35 and 53

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The question

Question: compare 35 and 53.

Which is more?

1 Show the tens and ones

35 is 3 tens and 5 ones.

53 is 5 tens and 3 ones.

2 Compare the tens

Look at the tens first.

3 tens is less than 5 tens.

So 53 is more.

3 Write it with a sign

35 is less than 53.

We write 35 < 53.

The sign < means less than.

The sign > means greater than.

Greater means more.

The open side faces the bigger number.

Careful!

35 has more ones.

But the tens count more.

5 tens is more than 3 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.