2-min Fluency Warm-up — Write >, <, or =
15 51
72 72
39 93
86 68
Read carefully. Think about what is happening. Who or what has more? Explain why.
Tom has 43 marbles. Sara has 34 marbles. Who has more? How many more?
My thinking:
The blue ribbon is 68 cm long. The red ribbon is 86 cm long. Which ribbon is longer? By how much?
My thinking:
Compare all three numbers. Circle the greatest, put a box around the least, and put a star by the one in the middle.
54 | 45 | 55
Greatest: {b("4em")} | Middle: {b("4em")} | Least: {b("4em")}
73 | 37 | 73
Greatest: {b("4em")} | Middle: {b("4em")} | Least: {b("4em")}
Someone says "29 is bigger than 31 because 9 is bigger than 1." Is that person right? Explain.
Right or Wrong? {b("4em")}
My explanation:
The correct comparison:
Create Your Own
Write a word problem that compares two numbers. Include a trick that might confuse someone (like the 29 vs 31 example). Then solve it.
My solution: