Let’s solve each problem step by step. We’ll calculate both sides of the comparison, then put the correct symbol: > (greater than), < (less than), or = (equal to).
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1) 38 - 27 □ 44 - 32
Left: 38 - 27 = 11
Right: 44 - 32 = 12
11 < 12 →
<
2) 53 + 48 □ 30 + 70
Left: 53 + 48 = 101
Right: 30 + 70 = 100
101 > 100 →
>
3) 35 + 37 □ 37 + 33
Left: 35 + 37 = 72
Right: 37 + 33 = 70
72 > 70 →
>
4) 47 - 33 □ 42 - 27
Left: 47 - 33 = 14
Right: 42 - 27 = 15
14 < 15 →
<
5) 35 + 22 □ 79 - 23
Left: 35 + 22 = 57
Right: 79 - 23 = 56
57 > 56 →
>
6) 39 - 30 □ 51 - 40
Left: 39 - 30 = 9
Right: 51 - 40 = 11
9 < 11 →
<
7) 33 + 24 □ 90 - 30
Left: 33 + 24 = 57
Right: 90 - 30 = 60
57 < 60 →
<
8) 87 - 28 □ 24 + 34
Left: 87 - 28 = 59
Right: 24 + 34 = 58
59 > 58 →
>
9) 96 - 25 □ 36 + 35
Left: 96 - 25 = 71
Right: 36 + 35 = 71
71 = 71 →
=
10) 45 - 44 □ 36 - 33
Left: 45 - 44 = 1
Right: 36 - 33 = 3
1 < 3 →
<
11) 33 + 35 □ 104 - 34
Left: 33 + 35 = 68
Right: 104 - 34 = 70
68 < 70 →
<
12) 75 - 31 □ 22 + 21
Left: 75 - 31 = 44
Right: 22 + 21 = 43
44 > 43 →
>
13) 30 + 33 □ 29 + 36
Left: 30 + 33 = 63
Right: 29 + 36 = 65
63 < 65 →
<
14) 33 + 26 □ 85 - 25
Left: 33 + 26 = 59
Right: 85 - 25 = 60
59 < 60 →
<
15) 31 + 33 □ 89 - 27
Left: 31 + 33 = 64
Right: 89 - 27 = 62
64 > 62 →
>
16) 93 - 27 □ 36 + 28
Left: 93 - 27 = 66
Right: 36 + 28 = 64
66 > 64 →
>
17) 86 - 25 □ 34 + 29
Left: 86 - 25 = 61
Right: 34 + 29 = 63
61 < 63 →
<
18) 53 + 45 □ 65 + 33
Left: 53 + 45 = 98
Right: 65 + 33 = 98
98 = 98 →
=
19) 45 - 37 □ 49 - 40
Left: 45 - 37 = 8
Right: 49 - 40 = 9
8 < 9 →
<
20) 47 + 36 □ 37 + 46
Left: 47 + 36 = 83
Right: 37 + 46 = 83
83 = 83 →
=
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Final Answer:
1) <
2) >
3) >
4) <
5) >
6) <
7) <
8) >
9) =
10) <
11) <
12) >
13) <
14) <
15) >
16) >
17) <
18) =
19) <
20) =
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of comparing equations worksheet.