Comparing Place Values
Number Theory
Level
2
True or false
A number with a 3 in the hundreds position is greater than a number with a 1 in the units position.
Always false
Always true
Sometimes true
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1 solution
Two examples when it is true: 5327 > 4981 and - 345 > - 921
Two examples when it is false: 395 < 8921 and - 5327 < - 1
Hence, our answer should be:
Sometimes True
In short and general, if we want to compare numbers, we should look at the digits standing in front of the Hundreds/Units (basically they form another number, which gives us the number of Thousands/Tens) and the signs (+ or -) of both numbers as well.