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Compare numbers using visual blocks in this engaging math worksheet.

A math worksheet from SplashLearn titled "Let's Compare," featuring six boxes with yellow and blue blocks to compare quantities using <, >, or = signs.

A math worksheet from SplashLearn titled "Let's Compare," featuring six boxes with yellow and blue blocks to compare quantities using <, >, or = signs.

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Let's solve each comparison step by step using the visual representations in the image. The goal is to compare the quantities on both sides of each box and fill in the blank with the correct symbol: <, >, or =.

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1. Top Left Box



- Left side:
- 4 yellow cubes in a column (vertical)
- Plus 2 more yellow cubes below → total = 4 + 2 = 6
- Right side:
- 5 yellow cubes in a vertical line → total = 5

Compare: 6 vs 5
→ 6 > 5

Answer: >

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2. Top Right Box



- Left side:
- 3 yellow cubes in a column
- Plus 3 more cubes below → total = 3 + 3 = 6
- Right side:
- 9 yellow cubes arranged in a 3×3 grid → 3 × 3 = 9

Compare: 6 vs 9
→ 6 < 9

Answer: <

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3. Middle Left Box



- Left side:
- 2 blue rods, each rod has 10 cubes → 2 × 10 = 20
- Right side:
- 4 blue rods → 4 × 10 = 40

Compare: 20 vs 40
→ 20 < 40

Answer: <

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4. Middle Right Box



- Left side:
- 3 blue rods → 3 × 10 = 30
- Right side:
- 1 blue rod → 1 × 10 = 10

Compare: 30 vs 10
→ 30 > 10

Answer: >

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5. Bottom Left Box



- Left side:
- Yellow cubes arranged in a 4×4 grid? Let’s count:
- 4 rows, 4 columns → 4 × 4 = 16
- Right side:
- 1 blue rod → 10 cubes

Compare: 16 vs 10
→ 16 > 10

Answer: >

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6. Bottom Right Box



- Left side:
- 3 blue rods → 3 × 10 = 30
- Right side:
- Yellow cubes in a 5×5 grid? Let's count:
- 5 rows, 5 columns → 5 × 5 = 25

Compare: 30 vs 25
→ 30 > 25

Answer: >

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Final Answers:



1. >
2. <
3. <
4. >
5. >
6. >

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🟩 Completed Worksheet:



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Let's Compare
Compare and fill in the blanks with the correct sign <, >, =.

[6] > [5]
[6] < [9]
[20] < [40]
[30] > [10]
[16] > [10]
[30] > [25]
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Each blank should be filled as:

1. >
2. <
3. <
4. >
5. >
6. >

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