Question 4 of 7beginner🔧 ApplyFill in the Blanks2 marks
Compare the following numbers and use the signs >, < appropriately.
(a)
199 _____ 201. 199 is ..... than 201
Answer
199 < 201. 199 is less than 201.
(b)
285 _____ 275. 285 is ..... than 275
Answer
285 > 275. 285 is more than 275.
Explanation
(a) 199 has 1 hundred while 201 has 2 hundreds. Since 1 hundred is less than 2 hundreds, 199 is less than 201. (b) Both numbers have 2 hundreds. 285 has 8 tens while 275 has 7 tens. Since 8 tens is more than 7 tens, 285 is more than 275.