Benchmark Numbers

numbers that help you estimate the number of objects without counting them, such as 25, 50, 100, 1000 . .

Greater than (>)

a symbol used to compare two numbers, with the greater number given first

Example: 8 > 6 8 is greater than 6.

Equal to

having the same value

Example 4 + 4 = 3 + 5

Compare

to describe whether numbers are equal to, less than, or greater than each other

Less than (<)

a symbol used to compare two numbers, with the lesser number given first

Example: 6 < 8 6 is less than 8.

Rounding

replacing a number with another number that tells about how many or how much

Examples: 374 rounds to 370 (nearest 10)

or 374 rounds to 400 (nearest

100)

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