Elementary School Math Quiz: Compare Three Digit Numbers
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Maya has 647 stickers. Chen has 674 stickers. Who has more?

They have the same amount
Chen
Cannot be determined
Maya
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Elementary School Math Quiz

Elementary School Math Quiz: Compare Three Digit Numbers

Practice Compare Three Digit Numbers in Elementary School Math with focused quiz questions that help you check what you know, review explanations, and build confidence with test-style prompts.

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This quiz focuses on Compare Three Digit Numbers, giving you a quick way to practice the rules, question types, and explanations that matter most for Elementary School Math.

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Question 1

Maya has 647 stickers. Chen has 674 stickers. Who has more?

  1. They have the same amount
  2. Chen (correct answer)
  3. Cannot be determined
  4. Maya
Explanation: Comparing the numbers, both have 66 hundreds, but Chen has 77 tens while Maya has 44 tens, so Chen has more, making B correct. Choice A is wrong because the two amounts are different. Choice C is wrong because both amounts are given, so the comparison can be made. Choice D reverses the comparison and picks the person with fewer stickers.

Question 2

Order from least to greatest: 318, 381, 331.

  1. 381, 331, 318
  2. 318, 331, 381 (correct answer)
  3. 318, 381, 331
  4. 331, 318, 381
Explanation: Comparing the tens digit of each number, since all three share the same hundreds digit (3), 318 is the smallest, 331 is in the middle, and 381 is the greatest. So from least to greatest, the order is 318, 331, 381. Any other order mixes up which number has the smaller tens or ones digit. Comparing the tens digit first (1 in 318, 3 in 331, 8 in 381) is the quickest way to put these three numbers in order.

Question 3

Three friends collected cans for recycling. Alex collected 316316 cans, Sam collected 361361 cans, and Jordan collected 613613 cans. If they want to arrange themselves in order from least to greatest number of cans, what is the correct order?

  1. Alex, Sam, Jordan with 316<361<613316 < 361 < 613 (correct answer)
  2. Alex, Jordan, Sam with 316<613<361316 < 613 < 361
  3. Sam, Alex, Jordan with 361<316<613361 < 316 < 613
  4. Jordan, Sam, Alex with 613<361<316613 < 361 < 316
Explanation: Comparing the hundreds place: 316 has 3 hundreds, 361 has 3 hundreds, and 613 has 6 hundreds. Since 613 has the most hundreds, it's the largest. For 316 and 361, both have 3 hundreds, so we compare tens: 316 has 1 ten and 361 has 6 tens. Since 1 < 6, we have 316 < 361. Therefore: 316 < 361 < 613. Choice B incorrectly places 613 between the other numbers. Choices C and D have incorrect orderings.

Question 4

Which statement correctly compares 639 and 636?

  1. 639 is less than 636
  2. 639 is equal to 636
  3. 636 is greater than 639
  4. 639 is greater than 636 (correct answer)
Explanation: 639 is greater than 636 because 639 has more ones than 636 when the hundreds and tens digits match. Choice A is wrong because 639 is not less than 636. Choice B is wrong because the two numbers are not equal. Choice C reverses the comparison and states it backward.

Question 5

Which statement correctly compares 468 and 486?

  1. 468 is greater than 486
  2. 468 is equal to 486
  3. 468 is less than 486 (correct answer)
  4. 486 is less than 468
Explanation: 468 is less than 486 because the tens digit 6 is smaller than the tens digit 8. Choice A is wrong because 468 is not greater than 486. Choice B is wrong because the two numbers are not equal. Choice D reverses the comparison and states it backward.

Question 6

Which is greater: 582582 or 528528?

  1. They are equal
  2. 528
  3. 582 (correct answer)
Explanation: 582 is greater than 528 because although both numbers have 5 hundreds, 582 has 8 tens while 528 has only 2 tens. 528 is the smaller of the two numbers, not the greater one. The two numbers are not equal, since their tens digits are different.

Question 7

Which symbol correctly compares 476 and 467?

  1. ≠
  2. #ERROR!
  3. <
  4.  (correct answer)
Explanation: The correct symbol is > because 476 is greater than 467. Comparing the tens digit, 7 is greater than 6, so 476 is the bigger number. The symbol = is wrong because the two numbers are not equal. The symbol < would mean 476 is smaller than 467, which is incorrect. The symbol ≠ only shows the numbers are different, but it does not show which one is greater.

Question 8

Which is less: 714714 or 741741?

  1. 741
  2. 714 (correct answer)
  3. 417
  4. they are equal
Explanation: 714 has 7 hundreds, 1 ten, and 4 ones; 741 has 7 hundreds, 4 tens, and 1 one. Comparing the tens place, 714 has fewer tens (1 vs 4), so 714 is less. Choice A picks the greater number. Choice C is not one of the two numbers being compared. Choice D is wrong because 714 and 741 are different numbers.

Question 9

Which is greater: 583 or 538?

  1. 538
  2. 503
  3. 583 (correct answer)
  4. Both are equal
Explanation: This question tests 2nd grade understanding of comparing three-digit numbers using place value and comparison symbols >, <, and = (CCSS 2.NBT.A.4: Compare two three-digit numbers based on meanings of the hundreds, tens, and ones digits, using >, =, and < symbols to record the results of comparisons). To compare three-digit numbers, use place value comparison working left to right: (1) Compare hundreds first—the number with more hundreds is greater (400 > 350 because 4 hundreds > 3 hundreds). (2) If hundreds are equal, compare tens—more tens means greater number (352 > 347 because both have 3 hundreds, but 5 tens > 4 tens). (3) If hundreds and tens are equal, compare ones—more ones means greater number (347 > 345 because both have 34 tens, but 7 ones > 5 ones). Stop comparing as soon as you find a difference. Greater than (>) has open side facing larger number (352 > 347). Less than (<) has open side facing larger number from other side (347 < 352). Equal to (=) means same value (347 = 347). Remember: mouth/open side 'eats' bigger number. In this problem, students must identify which is greater between 583 and 538. To solve, compare place by place: both have 5 hundreds (equal), compare tens: 8 tens > 3 tens, so 583 > 538 (583 is greater). Choice B is correct because comparing 583 and 538 place by place shows 5 hundreds = 5 hundreds, then 8 tens > 3 tens, so 583 is greater than 538 because it has more tens (8 tens vs 3 tens). This correctly applies place value comparison. Choice A represents identifying the wrong number as greater (said 538 is greater when 583 is greater—didn't compare tens correctly). This error typically happens when students reverse symbol meaning, don't use place value comparison systematically, compare wrong digits, work right to left instead of left to right, don't understand ordering terms, misidentify which number is greater in context. To help students: Teach place value comparison explicitly: 'Start at the left (hundreds). Compare hundreds. If different, done—larger hundreds = larger number. If same, move right to tens. Compare tens. If different, done—larger tens = larger number. If same, move right to ones. Compare ones. Larger ones = larger number.' Practice with examples: 583 vs 538 (hundreds: 5 = 5, tens: 8 > 3, stop—583 > 538). Use place value chart with numbers aligned vertically—visually compare each column left to right. Teach symbols with alligator analogy: 'Open mouth eats bigger number' (583 > 538, mouth opens toward 583). Practice writing both: 583 > 538 and 538 < 583 (same comparison, two ways). For ordering, compare all numbers systematically: find smallest first (lowest hundreds, then tens, then ones), then next smallest, continue. Use number line: plot numbers, see positions (further right = greater). Connect to real-world: 'Emma has 538, Jamal has 583. Who has more? Compare 538 vs 583 (same hundreds, compare tens: 3 < 8), so 583 > 538, Jamal has more.' Watch for: symbol reversal (> vs <), comparing wrong place values, working right to left, not stopping when difference found, ordering wrong direction, context errors.

Question 10

Which is less: 719 or 791?

  1. They are equal
  2. Not enough information
  3. 719 (correct answer)
  4. 791
Explanation: Comparing the tens place, 719 has 1 ten and 791 has 9 tens, so 719 is the smaller number. Choice A is wrong because the two numbers are not equal. Choice B is wrong because both numbers are given, so there is enough information. Choice D is the greater of the two numbers, not the lesser one.

Question 11

Which is less: 804 or 840?

  1. 804 (correct answer)
  2. 840
  3. They are equal
  4. Cannot be determined
Explanation: Comparing the two numbers, both have 88 hundreds, but 804804 has 00 tens while 840840 has 44 tens, so 804804 is less, making A correct. Choice B is wrong because it reverses the comparison and picks the greater number. Choice C is wrong because the two numbers are not equal. Choice D is wrong because both numbers are given, so the comparison can be made.

Question 12

Which is greater: 572 or 527?

  1. 572 (correct answer)
  2. 527
  3. 725
  4. 257
Explanation: 572 is greater than 527 because the tens digit 7 is larger than the tens digit 2. Choice B, 527, is the smaller of the two numbers being compared. Choice C, 725, rearranges the digits of 572 into a different number. Choice D, 257, rearranges the digits of 527 into a different number.

Question 13

Compare 476476 and 467467. Which symbol makes the statement true?

  1. >> (correct answer)
  2. ==
  3. <<
Explanation: 476 is greater than 467 because although both numbers have 4 hundreds, 476 has 7 tens while 467 has only 6 tens, so the greater-than symbol is correct. The equal sign would only work if the two numbers had the same value, which they do not. The less-than symbol would only work if 476 were smaller than 467, which it is not.

Question 14

Maya has 347 stickers. Jamal has 352. Who has more?

  1. Jamal (correct answer)
  2. Neither
  3. Maya
  4. They have the same
Explanation: Comparing 347 and 352 place by place, both have 3 hundreds, but 352 has 5 tens compared to 347's 4 tens, so 352 is greater. This means Jamal has more, making Choice A correct. Choice B is wrong because one of them does have more. Choice C is wrong because 347 is smaller than 352. Choice D is wrong because the two numbers are not equal.

Question 15

Maya has 437437 stickers. Amir has 473473. Who has more?

  1. Amir (correct answer)
  2. Maya
  3. Neither
  4. They have the same
Explanation: Comparing the hundreds and tens digits shows 473 is greater than 437, so Amir has more stickers. Choice B is incorrect because Maya's number is smaller than Amir's. Choice C is incorrect because the two amounts are not equal. Choice D is incorrect because 473 and 437 are different values.

Question 16

Which statement about 452 and 425 is true?

  1. 452 is less than 425
  2. 452 is equal to 425
  3. 425 is greater than 452
  4. 452 is greater than 425 (correct answer)
Explanation: 452 is greater than 425 because the tens digit 5 is larger than the tens digit 2. Choice A is wrong because 452 is not less than 425. Choice B is wrong because the two numbers are not equal. Choice C reverses the comparison and states it backward.

Question 17

Which statement correctly compares 245 and 254?

  1. 245 is greater than 254
  2. 245 is less than 254 (correct answer)
  3. 245 is equal to 254
  4. 254 is less than 245
Explanation: 245 is less than 254 because the tens digit 4 is smaller than the tens digit 5. Choice A is wrong because 245 is not greater than 254. Choice C is wrong because the two numbers are not equal. Choice D reverses the comparison and states it backward.

Question 18

Use the table to answer the question. Which school has exactly 6767 more students than the school with the fewest students?

  1. Pine Elementary has 6767 more students than Oak Elementary
  2. Maple Elementary has 6767 more students than Oak Elementary (correct answer)
  3. Pine Elementary has 6767 more students than Maple Elementary
  4. Oak Elementary has 6767 more students than Pine Elementary
Explanation: First, find the school with fewest students by comparing: Oak (218), Maple (285), Pine (295). Since 218 < 285 < 295, Oak has the fewest. Now find which school has exactly 67 more than Oak (218): 285 - 218 = 67 and 295 - 218 = 77. Maple has exactly 67 more students than Oak. Choice A compares wrong schools. Choice C compares wrong schools (295 - 285 = 10). Choice D has the comparison backwards.

Question 19

Compare "three hundred ninety-two" and 329. Which comparison is correct?

  1. 392 < 329
  2. Not enough information to compare
  3. 392 > 329 (correct answer)
  4. 392 = 329
Explanation: Three hundred ninety-two is 392, and 392 is greater than 329, so 392 > 329 is correct. Choice A has the comparison backward. Choice B is wrong because both numbers are fully known, so there is enough information. Choice D is wrong because the two numbers are not equal.

Question 20

Compare 300+40+9300+40+9 and 349349. Which symbol makes the statement true?

  1. >>
  2. == (correct answer)
  3. <<
Explanation: 300+40+9300+40+9 equals 349349, so the equal sign is the only symbol that makes the statement true. The greater-than symbol would only work if 300+40+9300+40+9 were larger than 349349, which it is not. The less-than symbol would only work if 300+40+9300+40+9 were smaller than 349349, which it is not either. Since both sides name the same value, equal is the only correct choice.