Worked Example 1
Compare Two Numbers
Compare 64 and 46.
- 164 has 6 tens. 46 has 4 tens.
- 26 tens is more than 4 tens.
Answer: 64 > 46
Florida Grade 1 Math · Number Sense and Operations
MA.1.NSO.1.4: Comparing and Ordering Numbers to 100
What this Grade 1 benchmark means, worked examples, common mistakes, and a free printable worksheet.
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What Is Benchmark MA.1.NSO.1.4?
Children plot numbers on a number line, put numbers up to 100 in order, and compare them with words (less than, greater than, between, equal to) and symbols (<, >, =).
Compare the tens first. If the tens are the same, compare the ones.
Official benchmarkPlot, order and compare whole numbers up to 100.
How it is tested: Grade 1 students take FAST Star Math, Florida's math test for Kindergarten through Grade 2.
Worked Examples
Worked Example 2
Put Numbers in Order
Put 81, 18, and 45 in order from least to greatest.
- 118 has the fewest tens (1 ten).
- 245 has 4 tens and 81 has 8 tens.
Answer: 18, 45, 81
Common Mistakes to Watch For
Comparing the ones first
Wrong:29 > 31 because 9 > 1
Compare the tens first: 2 tens is less than 3 tens, so 29 < 31.
Pointing the symbol the wrong way
Wrong:52 < 25
The open side faces the bigger number: 52 > 25.
Helpful Math Tip
Play a quick card game: each person flips two digit cards to make a number, and the bigger number wins. Say it aloud: "64 is greater than 46."
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