Homework 1-6
Name
Ordering Numbers
Another Look!
You can use place value to
order numbers.
Order these numbers from least to greatest.
Compare the thousands.
1 thousand 6 2 thousands,
so 1,362 is the least number.
2,436
Compare the hundreds in the
remaining two numbers.
4 hundreds 7 1 hundred, so
2,436 is the greatest number.
2,135
From least to greatest, the
order is:
1,362
1,362 2,135 2,436
least greatest
In 1 and 2, order the numbers from least to greatest.
2. 23,658 23,104 23,367
1. 4,560 4,4834,652
In 3 and 4, order the numbers from greatest to least.
4. 12,432 12,198 13,989
3. 5,626 5,6365,716
In 5 and 6, use the table at the right.
Roller Coaster
DATA
5. Write the names of the roller coasters in
order from shortest to longest.
6. Write the lengths of the roller coasters, in
feet, in order from longest to shortest.
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Length (in ft)
Boss
Eureka, Missouri
5,051
Chang
Louisville, Kentucky
4,155
Titan
Arlington, Texas
5,312
Topic 1 Lesson 1-6
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7. Analyze Information New Hampshire has
a land area of 8,968 square miles. Which
states in the table have a greater land area
than New Hampshire?
DATA
Land Areas (in square miles)
In 7 and 8, use the table at the right.
State
Land Area
Maryland
9,774
Massachusetts
7,840
New Jersey
7,417
Vermont
9,250
8. Number Sense Name the state with a land area
that is between 7,420 and 7,850 square miles.
9. Number Sense Write the numbers of the letters addressed to
Pine St. in order from least to greatest in the correct mail bags.
851 Pine St.
854 Pine St.
814 Pine St.
839 Pine St.
867 Pine St.
Mail 801–850
10. You are comparing 4,730 to 4,820. In
which places are the digits different?
A The hundreds place and ones place
B The thousands place and hundreds
place
C The hundreds place and tens place
843 Pine St.
862 Pine St.
824 Pine St.
890 Pine St.
802 Pine St.
Mail 851–900
11. Extend Your Thinking The Amazon River
is 4,000 miles long. The Yangtze River
is 3,964 miles long, and the Nile River is
4,145 miles long. Write the steps you
would use to order the lengths of the
rivers, in miles, from greatest to least.
D The thousands place and ones place
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