1st Grade Comparing Two-Digit Numbers Worksheets
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Compare numbers from 10 to 99. Write <, > or =. Look at the tens first. If the tens match, look at the ones. A few pairs in the mixed section are equal.
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What's on the worksheet
- Different tens
The tens digits are different, such as 34 and 71.
- Same tens
The tens digits match and the ones do not, such as 46 and 42.
- Mixed practice
Different tens, same tens, and some pairs that are equal.
How it works: a quick refresher
The rules this worksheet practices, then one problem worked from start to finish.
| Strategy | How it works |
|---|---|
| Look at the tens first | The tens digit tells which number is more. 71 is more than 34 because 7 tens is more than 3 tens. |
| Then look at the ones | If the tens match, compare the ones. 46 is more than 42 because 6 is more than 2. |
| = means the same number | 48 = 48. Both digits match. |
| The point faces the smaller number | 34 < 71. The open side of > faces the bigger number. |
Worked example
Compare 46 and 42.
- 1Both numbers have 4 tens.
- 2Look at the ones. 6 is more than 2.
- 346 is more than 42.
- 446 > 42.
Ready-made versions
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- 1st Grade Comparing Two-Digit Numbers Worksheets, version 1Worksheet PDFAnswer key PDF
- 1st Grade Comparing Two-Digit Numbers Worksheets, version 2Worksheet PDFAnswer key PDF
- 1st Grade Comparing Two-Digit Numbers Worksheets, version 3Worksheet PDFAnswer key PDF
Grade level and standard
Written for 1st grade math (place value) and aligned to CCSS 1.NBT.B.3. It also works as review in later grades.
Common questions
- Is there an answer key?
- Yes. Every worksheet has a matching answer key with each answer worked on the same grid or layout as the question. The worksheet code printed at the bottom of each page pairs a sheet with its key.
- Which digit do we look at first?
- The tens digit. 71 is more than 68 even though 8 is more than 1, because 7 tens is more than 6 tens.
- When do we write =?
- Only when both numbers are the same, such as 25 and 25. The mixed section has a few of these. The other sections use two different numbers.
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