Comparing Numbers using Place Value by Miss Newmans Necessities - Free Printable

Explanation:
We need to compare two numbers in each row using >, <, or =. Some numbers are shown with base-10 blocks (flats = 100, rods = 10, units = 1), and some are written as expressions.

Let’s go row by row:

Row 1:
Left: 432
Right: 321
Compare digit by digit:
- Hundreds: 4 > 3 → So 432 > 321
✔ Answer: >

Row 2:
Left: visual blocks — let’s count:
- Two flats (2 × 100 = 200)
- Three rods (3 × 10 = 30)
- Four units (4 × 1 = 4)
→ Total = 200 + 30 + 4 = 234
Right: 532 vs 523
Compare:
- Hundreds: both 5
- Tens: 3 > 2 → so 532 > 523
But wait—the left side is 234, and the right side has two numbers: 532 ___ 523
Looking again: The layout shows two comparisons per row? No—actually, the grid has 6 rows, each with one comparison. Let me re-express the structure clearly.

The worksheet has 6 rows. Each row has:
- Left side: a number (written or shown with blocks)
- Middle: blank for symbol
- Right side: another number (written or shown with blocks)

So Row 2:
Left: blocks (two flats, three rods, four units) = 234
Right: blocks (five flats, two rods, three units) = 523
Wait—no, the second row shows on the right: “532 _____ 523” — that seems like a mistake in my reading.

Let me carefully reconstruct based on standard layout of such worksheets:

From the description (and typical format), each row compares two quantities:

Row 1:
432 ______ 321 → clearly 432 > 321

Row 2:
Left: blocks — looks like 2 flats, 3 rods, 4 units = 234
Right: blocks — 5 flats, 3 rods, 2 units? Wait, the image shows on the right side of row 2: “532 _____ 523” — but that can’t be; probably the right side is just one number: the blocks represent 532, and the text “523” is part of the next cell? No — actually, looking at the grid:

It's a 6×2 grid of comparisons. Let me list them as pairs:

1. 432 vs 321
2. [blocks] vs [blocks] — first block group: 2 flats, 3 rods, 4 units = 234; second block group: 5 flats, 3 rods, 2 units? But the printed numbers say “532” and “523” — perhaps those are labels for the blocks.

Wait — better approach: In such worksheets, sometimes the number is written *next to* the blocks, or the blocks *represent* the number. Let’s decode each side using blocks where present:

Row 1:
Left: “432” (written)
Right: “321” (written)
→ 432 > 321

Row 2:
Left: blocks: 2 large squares (flats = 100 each) → 200; 3 rods (10 each) → 30; 4 small squares → 4 → total 234
Right: blocks: 5 flats, 3 rods, 2 units → 500 + 30 + 2 = 532
But the worksheet writes “532 _____ 523” — that suggests maybe the right side is *two numbers* to compare? That doesn’t fit.

Hold on — re-reading the instruction: “Use the symbols >, <, or = to compare the two numbers” — so each row has exactly two numbers.

Looking at the grid structure described (6 rows, each with left and right):

Row 1: 432 ____ 321
Row 2: [blocks A] ____ [blocks B] — and blocks A = 234, blocks B = 532? But then why is “532” and “523” typed? Perhaps the typing is part of the blocks’ label — no.

Alternative: Maybe the worksheet has *some rows* with expressions, e.g.:

Row 3: 700 + 30 + 1 ____ 800 + 30 + 0
Compute:
Left: 700 + 30 + 1 = 731
Right: 800 + 30 + 0 = 830
731 < 830 → <

Row 4: 293 ____ 493
293 < 493 → <

Row 5: Left: blocks — 3 flats, 2 rods, 4 units = 324? Wait, the left blocks show 3 flats, 2 rods, 4 units? Actually, from typical image:
First column of row 5: 3 flats, 2 rods, 4 units = 324
Right: blocks — 3 flats, 0 rods, 14 units? But 14 units = 1 ten + 4 units, so that’s 300 + 10 + 4 = 314
But the text says: “300 + 90 + 6 ____ 300 + 10 + 46” — ah! That’s it.

Let me trust the *written expressions*, since they’re clearer:

Row 3: 700 + 30 + 1 vs 800 + 30 + 0
= 731 vs 830 → 731 < 830 → <

Row 4: 293 vs 493 → 293 < 493 → <

Row 5: 300 + 90 + 6 vs 300 + 10 + 46
Left: 300 + 90 + 6 = 396
Right: 300 + 10 + 46 = 356
396 > 356 → >

Row 6: 590 vs 730 → 590 < 730 → <

Now row 2: The left is blocks, right is blocks — but the user image likely shows:
Left: 2 flats, 3 rods, 4 units = 234
Right: 5 flats, 2 rods, 3 units = 523
And the printed “532” might be a red herring — but wait, in row 2, the text says “532 _____ 523”, which suggests that row 2 is comparing 532 and 523 — not blocks.

Let me assume the worksheet is:

1. 432 ___ 321
2. 532 ___ 523
3. 700+30+1 ___ 800+30+0
4. 293 ___ 493
5. 300+90+6 ___ 300+10+46
6. 590 ___ 730

That makes sense — the blocks are visual representations *of* those numbers, but the written numbers are given. So we ignore blocks and use the written numbers (since they match typical homework).

So:

1. 432 vs 321 → 432 > 321
2. 532 vs 523 → hundreds same (5), tens: 3 > 2 → 532 > 523
3. 731 vs 830 → 731 < 830
4. 293 vs 493 → 293 < 493
5. 396 vs 356 → 396 > 356
6. 590 vs 730 → 590 < 730

Double-check row 5:
300 + 90 + 6 = 396
300 + 10 + 46 = 300 + 56 = 356 ✔️
396 > 356

All correct.

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