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Activity 2.15

Three-Digit Number Vocabulary Match

★ Check Understanding value—the amount a digit is worth; one

In 136, 1 has a value of 100, 3 has a value of 30, hundred— 10 tens, or 100 ones
and 6 has a value of 6. one hundred—10 tens, or 100 ones
quick drawing—a way to draw a picture for a
Recording Sheet
number, like this
three-digit number—a number from 100 to 999
135
digit—any one of the ten symbols used to write
numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
two-digit number—a number from 10 to 99
place-value chart— a way to show the value
of each digit in a number, like this
Hundreds Tens Ones ★★★ Check Understanding
In 680, 6 has a value of 600, 8 has a value of 80,
value—the amount a digit is worth and 0 has a value of 0.

two-digit number—a number from 10 to 99 Recording Sheet

quick drawing—a way to draw a picture for a three-digit number—a number from 100 to 999
number, like this
digit—any one of the ten symbols used to write
135 numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
place-value chart—a way to show the value of
each digit in a number, like this

★★ Check Understanding Hundreds Tens Ones

In 245, 2 has a value of 200, 4 has a value of 40,
and 5 has a value of 5. value—the amount a digit is worth
one hundred—10 tens, or 100 ones
Recording Sheet
quick drawing—a way to draw a picture
three-digit number—a number from 100 to 999
for a number, like this
digit—any one of the ten symbols used to write
numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 135
place-value chart—a way to show the value of
each digit in a number, like this two-digit number—a number from 10 to 99
Hundreds Tens Ones

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Activity 2.16

Ways to Write a Number

★ Check Understanding
Possible answer: 100 1 40 1 9 and 149

Recording Sheet
Toss 1: 3 hundreds 5 tens 7 ones; 300 1 50 1 7
Toss 2: 600 1 20 1 1; 6 hundreds 2 tens 1 one
Toss 3: 1 hundred 7 tens 4 ones; 100 1 70 1 4
Toss 4: 2 hundreds 5 tens 6 ones; 200 1 50 1 6
Toss 5: 400 1 70 1 5; 4 hundreds 7 tens 5 ones

★★ Check Understanding
Possible answer: 300 1 50 1 4 and 354

Recording Sheet
Toss 1: 5 hundreds 3 tens 3 ones; 500 1 30 1 3
Toss 2: 200 1 50 1 8; 2 hundreds 5 tens 8 ones
Toss 3: 4 hundreds 2 ones; 400 1 2
Toss 4: 6 hundreds 1 ten; 600 1 10
Toss 5: 400 1 20; 4 hundreds 2 tens

★★★ Check Understanding

Possible answer: 700 1 4 and 704

Recording Sheet
Toss 1: 7 hundreds 3 tens; 700 1 30
Toss 2: 300 1 90; 3 hundreds 9 tens
Toss 3: 7 hundreds 3 ones; 700 1 3
Toss 4: 3 hundreds 7 tens 9 ones; 300 1 70 1 9
Toss 5: 700 1 30 1 9; 7 hundreds 3 tens 9 ones

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Activity 2.17

Compare Three-Digit Number Vocabulary

★ Check Understanding ★★★ Check Understanding

115 , 179; Possible answer: To compare the 875 . 873; Possible answer: To compare the
numbers, I start with the greatest place value. numbers, I start with the greatest place value.
Both numbers have a 1 in the hundreds place, Both numbers have an 8 in the hundreds place,
so then I check the tens place. Since 1 is less so then I check the tens place. Since both
than 7, the number 115 is less than 179. numbers have a 7 in the tens place, I check the
ones place. The number 875 has a 5 in the ones
Recording Sheet place and the number 873 has a 3 in the ones
place. Since 5 is greater than 3, the number 875
When I compare numbers, I always start with
is greater than 873.
the greatest place value. The greatest place
value in 438 and 239 is the hundreds place.
Recording Sheet
First, I look at the digit in the hundreds place in
When I compare numbers, I always start with
each number. The number 438 has 4 in the
the greatest place value. The greatest place
hundreds place. The number 239 has 2 in the
value in 752 and 758 is the hundreds place.
hundreds place. I know 4 is greater than 2. So,
438 is greater than 239. I can use a symbol to Both numbers have 7 in the hundreds place.
compare the numbers: So I look at the tens place. Both numbers have
5 in the tens place. Now I look at the ones place.
438 . 239
The number 752 has 2 in the ones place. The
number 758 has 8 in the ones place. I know 8
★★ Check Understanding is greater than 2. So 758 is greater than 752.
I can use a symbol to compare the numbers:
145 , 154; Possible answer: To compare the
numbers, I start with the greatest place value. 752 , 758.
Both numbers have a 1 in the hundreds place,
I can use words to compare the numbers: 752
so then I check the tens place. Since 4 is less
is less than 758.
than 5, the number 145 is less than 154.

Recording Sheet
When I compare numbers, I always start with
the greatest place value. The greatest place
value in 367 and 376 is the hundreds place.
Both numbers have a 3 in the hundreds place.
So, I look at the tens place. The number 367 has
6 in the tens place. The number 376 has 7 in
the tens place. I know 6 is less than 7. So 367 is
less than 376. I can use a symbol to compare
the numbers:
367 , 376
I can use words to compare the numbers: 367 is
less than 376.
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Activity 2.18

Compare Three-Digit Numbers

★ Check Understanding 259 5 259

199 , 209 117 , 119
Row 3: 457 5 457
Recording Sheet
776 . 767
Row 1: 549 . 494
189 . 181
634 5 634
222 , 321
300 . 290
Row 4: 914 . 909
440 5 440
432 5 432
Row 2: 201 , 210
205 , 250
350 , 359
331 5 331
259 . 249
501 , 507
★★★ Check Understanding
Row 3: 452 , 524
789 . 787
176 . 167
189 5 189 Recording Sheet
221 , 321 Row 1: 251 , 259
Row 4: 535 . 532 656 . 654
499 , 598 717 , 771
187 . 170 440 , 449
313 5 313 Row 2: 484 . 482
830 . 803
★★ Check Understanding 449 , 459
381 . 319 541 , 547
Row 3: 552 . 550
Recording Sheet
768 . 767
Row 1: 541 , 549
189 5 189
634 , 643
321 , 327
717 . 711
Row 4: 906 , 909
440 . 404
497 5 497
Row 2: 284 , 482
255 . 250
830 . 829
319 , 391

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