Choose the correct sign:
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Choose the correct sign:
To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:
Now, let's work through each step:
Step 1: Calculate :
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Step 2: Calculate :
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Step 3: Compare the sums:
We have (from ) and (from ).
Since is greater than , we conclude that the correct sign is .
Therefore, the correct sign for is .
If we have 67 blocks in total, how many blocks will remain if we remove 5 tens and 4 ones?
Yes, always calculate both sides completely! What looks bigger at first glance might not be after you add. For example, 99 + 1 looks bigger than 50 + 60, but both equal 100.
Then you would use the equals sign (=)! When both expressions have the same value, they are equal, not greater than or less than each other.
You can use mental math if you're confident, but writing out each step helps avoid calculation errors and makes it easier to check your work.
Think of the inequality sign as a hungry mouth - it always wants to 'eat' the bigger number! So means 86 is bigger.
Double-check your arithmetic! You can verify by adding in a different order: can be checked as . Always recheck your sums before comparing.
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