Comparing numbers – practice for Years 1–2

Sample questions on Comparing numbers with the right answer and a worked solution, from easy to hard. In the Pickles Academy app a child gets new questions of the same kind every time, so they can't just learn the answers by heart.

Subject

Maths

Year

Years 1–2

Curriculum area

Number and algebra

Question types: Fill in <, > or =

Sample questions

1. Question 1 Easy

   Fill in the sign <, > or =.

   1. 20 … 14 (< / > / =)
   2. 6 + 6 … 12 (< / > / =)
   3. 12 − 9 … 2 (< / > / =)
   4. 2 + 9 … 9 + 6 (< / > / =)
   Show the solution

   Answer:

   1. 20 > 14
   2. 6 + 6 = 12
   3. 12 − 9 > 2
   4. 2 + 9 < 9 + 6

   How it works: 20 > 14; 6 + 6 = 12 (12 and 12); 12 − 9 > 2 (3 and 2); 2 + 9 < 9 + 6 (11 and 15)

2. Question 2 Normal

   Fill in the sign <, > or =.

   1. 6 … 7 (< / > / =)
   2. 9 + 9 … 18 (< / > / =)
   3. 19 − 9 … 9 (< / > / =)
   4. 6 + 7 … 9 + 2 (< / > / =)
   Show the solution

   Answer:

   1. 6 < 7
   2. 9 + 9 = 18
   3. 19 − 9 > 9
   4. 6 + 7 > 9 + 2

   How it works: 6 < 7; 9 + 9 = 18 (18 and 18); 19 − 9 > 9 (10 and 9); 6 + 7 > 9 + 2 (13 and 11)

3. Question 3 Hard

   Fill in the sign <, > or =.

   1. 9 … 11 (< / > / =)
   2. 9 + 2 … 11 (< / > / =)
   3. 8 − 4 … 3 (< / > / =)
   4. 5 + 6 … 8 + 6 (< / > / =)
   Show the solution

   Answer:

   1. 9 < 11
   2. 9 + 2 = 11
   3. 8 − 4 > 3
   4. 5 + 6 < 8 + 6

   How it works: 9 < 11; 9 + 2 = 11 (11 and 11); 8 − 4 > 3 (4 and 3); 5 + 6 < 8 + 6 (11 and 14)

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