Numbers – Part 1
Our number system uses positive and negative numbers.
Negative numbers are to the left of zero on a number line. Positive numbers are to the right of zero on a
number line. Negative numbers get smaller as they move further away from zero.
We read the number – 10 as negative ten and not minus ten.
Activity 1
1. Read and say these numbers.
-5 -25 -12 25 -34
2. A. Write the number that replaces each letter on this number line.
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3. Copy and complete. Write closer to or further away from.
a. – 20 is _____________ zero than – 12
b. -2 is _____________ zero than -8
c. – 5 is ___________ zero than 4
d. 6 is ___________ zero than -7
Number and place value
Place value refers to the value of a digit based on its position in a number. For example, in the number 345,
the digit 3 has a place value of 300 (3 hundreds) because of its position in the hundreds place.
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We write 2325 in words as two thousand three hundred and twenty five. The number sentence 2325 = 2000 +
300 + 20 + 5 shows how we decompose 2325 into place value parts.
Activity 2
1. Write these numbers as numerals.
a. One thousand and ten =
b. One thousand, one hundred and ten =
c. Two hundred and twenty-one =
d. One thousand, two hundred and thirty-four =
e. Four thousand, three hundred and twenty-one =
2. Write number sentences to decompose each number into place value parts.
a. 4035 =
b. 3450 =
c. 3432 =
d. 4433 =
e. 5324 =
3. Copy and complete.
a. 1000 more than 3452 is ___________.
b. 1000 less than 1523 is ____________.
c. When we count on in thousands from 4608, the next two numbers we say are ______ and
_________.
The number 35374 has five digits. Look at this place value chart.
10000s 1000s 100s 10s 1s
3 5 3 7 4
The digit 3 appears twice in 35374. What is the value of each digit 3?
We read 35374 as thirty-five thousand, three hundred and seventy-four.
How many thousands does 35374 have?
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Activity 3
1. Read and write these numbers in numerals.
a. Seventeen thousand, six hundred and twenty – three =
b. Twenty – seven thousand, three hundred and twenty – six =
c. Seven thousand, two hundred and sixty – three =
d. Seventy – two thousand and sixty – three =
2. Write the value of each underlined digit.
a. 28057
b. 82057
c. 54325
d. 54532
e. 70271
f. 72217
Comparing and ordering numbers
Look at these thermometers. What is the same and what is
different about them?
We can compare the two temperatures as 20°C and 60°C.
Temperatures above 0°C are warmer than temperatures
below 0°C.
Activity 4
a. Write the temperature shown in each thermometer.
b. Which temperature in each pair is colder?
1. 3°C or - 3°C
2. 16°C or - 2°C
3. -4°C or - 3°C
4. -2°C or - 12°C
5. 0°C or 12°C
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Great than, Less than and Equal to
In mathematics, "greater than," "less than," and "equal to" are symbols used to compare the values of
numbers or expressions. "Greater than" (>) indicates that one number is larger than another. "Less than" (<)
indicates that one number is smaller than another. "Equal to" (=) indicates that two numbers or expressions
have the same value.
Activity 5
a. Use the symbol < or > to make each sentence true.
1. 7325 ________ 7235
2. 15033 ________ 13335
3. 14423 ___________ 14432
4. 5033 _________ 5303
5. 32782 __________ 23872
b. True or false? Correct any that are false.
1. 8324 > 8342
2. 3240 = 324 tens
3. 17600 = 167 hundreds
4. 3240 < 999
5. 12049 > 12039
6. 19945 < 19899
c. Write these numbers in order from smallest to largest.
1. 5436 5463 654 5346
2. 6402 6042 6420 6204
3. 21304 12304 13240 21034 13402
Rounding numbers
Rounding numbers involves simplifying them to a nearest whole number, ten, hundred, thousand, etc., while
keeping the value close to the original.
Examples:
Rounding to the nearest ten:
364 rounded to the nearest ten is 360 (4 is less than 5, so round down).
365 rounded to the nearest ten is 370 (5 is 5 or more, so round up).
Rounding to the nearest hundred:
1251 rounded to the nearest hundred is 1300 (5 is 5 or more, so round up).
1243 rounded to the nearest hundred is 1200 (4 is less than 5, so round down).
Rounding to the nearest decimal place:
3.62 rounded to one decimal place is 3.6 (2 is less than 5, so round down).
3.65 rounded to one decimal place is 3.7 (5 is 5 or more, so round up).
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Activity 6
a. Round to the nearest 10
1. 295
2. 3434
3. 4295
4. 5702
5. 5726
b. Round to the nearest 100
1. 2309
2. 3291
3. 4395
4. 2849
5. 2463
6. 3052
7. 13052
c. Round to the nearest 1000
1. 2309
2. 3291
3. 4395
4. 2849
5. 2463
6. 3052
7. 13052
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