Thousands Around Us
CBSE · Class 4 · Mathematics
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Donations Table – Writing Numbers
1Write the number for: 4 Ones + 7 TensShow solution
Formula: Tens × 10 + Ones × 1
Answer: 74
2Write the number for: 100 – 7Show solution
Answer: 93
3Write the number for: TwelveShow solution
Twelve in numerals = 12
Answer: 12
4Write the number for: 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10Show solution
Answer: 50
5Write the number for: Ten more than three hundred twelveShow solution
Three hundred twelve = 312
Ten more =
Answer: 322
HTO Blocks – People at Community Lunch
1Draw HTO blocks for 52 people, 145 people, 325 people, and 508 people. Also identify the time slot with the most and least number of people.Show solution
HTO representation: 0 Hundreds, 5 Tens, 2 Ones
Draw 5 rods (tens) and 2 unit cubes (ones).
145 people:
HTO representation: 1 Hundred, 4 Tens, 5 Ones
Draw 1 flat (hundred), 4 rods (tens), 5 unit cubes (ones).
325 people:
HTO representation: 3 Hundreds, 2 Tens, 5 Ones
Draw 3 flats (hundreds), 2 rods (tens), 5 unit cubes (ones).
508 people:
HTO representation: 5 Hundreds, 0 Tens, 8 Ones
Draw 5 flats (hundreds), 0 rods (tens), 8 unit cubes (ones).
Comparing: 52 < 145 < 325 < 508
The time slot when the most number of people came for lunch: The slot with 508 people.
The time slot when the least number of people came for lunch: The slot with 52 people.
Let Us Do
1aMake 3-digit numbers using the digits 3 and 7. Write the numbers in the boxes. Circle the smallest and cross out the largest.Show solution
All possible 3-digit numbers using only 3 and 7:
One number is already given as 333.
Arranging in order: 333 < 337 < 373 < 377 < 733 < 737 < 773 < 777
Smallest: Circle 333
Largest: Cross out 777
The four boxes can be filled with any four of the remaining numbers, for example: 337, 373, 733, 773 (answers may vary).
1bMake six 3-digit numbers using the digits 3, 5, 0, 8 such that all numbers are less than 550. You can repeat the digits.Show solution
A 3-digit number less than 550 means it can start with 1–5, but if it starts with 5, the hundreds digit is 5 and tens digit must be less than 5.
Using digits 3, 5, 0, 8:
Six possible numbers less than 550:
1. 300 (3 Hundreds, 0 Tens, 0 Ones)
2. 305 (3 Hundreds, 0 Tens, 5 Ones)
3. 350 (3 Hundreds, 5 Tens, 0 Ones)
4. 383 (3 Hundreds, 8 Tens, 3 Ones)
5. 500 (5 Hundreds, 0 Tens, 0 Ones)
6. 538 (5 Hundreds, 3 Tens, 8 Ones)
*(Answers may vary as long as all six numbers use only digits 3, 5, 0, 8 and are less than 550.)*
1cMark the numbers you made in 1(b) on the number line.Show solution
On a number line from 300 to 550:
- Mark 300 at the start.
- Mark 305 just after 300 (5 units ahead).
- Mark 350 at the midpoint between 300 and 400.
- Mark 383 between 350 and 400.
- Mark 500 at the 500 position.
- Mark 538 between 500 and 550.
*(Students should draw a number line from 300 to 550 and place dots/marks at each of the six numbers in the correct relative positions.)*
Fill in the Blanks – Number Sequences (Question 2)
2Fill in the blanks with appropriate numbers (number sequences shown in images 3–7).Show solution
Step 1: Identify the pattern (common difference) by looking at the given numbers.
Step 2: Add or subtract the common difference to find the missing numbers.
Example (a): If the sequence is 100, 200, ___, 400, 500 → common difference = 100 → missing number = 300
Example (b): If the sequence is 10, 20, ___, 40 → common difference = 10 → missing number = 30
Example (c): If the sequence is 500, 510, 520, ___ → common difference = 10 → missing number = 530
Example (d): If the sequence is 990, 995, ___, 1005 → common difference = 5 → missing number = 1000
Example (e): If the sequence is 100, 200, 300, ___, 500 → common difference = 100 → missing number = 400
*(Students should apply the same method to the actual sequences shown in their textbook images.)*
How Many People Came for the Community Lunch
1How many people came for the community lunch? Fill in the blanks with appropriate numbers (based on the Dienes block images).Show solution
Total number of people:
Total people who came for the community lunch = 1030
Fill in the blanks (place value):
- 1030 = 1 Thousand + 0 Hundreds + 3 Tens + 0 Ones
- Th = 1, H = 0, T = 3, O = 0
Question 3 – Identify the Range of Numbers
3Identify the range of numbers most suitable for the following situations.Show solution
- Number of children in your village → More than 1000
- Number of teachers in your school → 10 to 50
- Number of tables in your classroom → Only 1 (or 2 to 5)
- Number of books in your library → 500 to 1000
- Number of leaves in a plant → 50 to 100
- Number of pages in your math textbook → 100 to 200
- Number of ants in an anthill → More than 1000
Right column:
- Number of books in your classroom → 50 to 100
- Number of fingers in your classroom → 200 to 500
- Number of leaves in a tree → More than 1000
- Number of letters on this page → 200 to 500
- Number of children in your school → 500 to 1000
- Number of girls in your school → 200 to 500
- Number of steps to reach school → 100 to 200 (answers may vary)
Things around us that are more than 1000 in number (examples):
- Grains of rice in a bag
- Stars visible in the night sky
- Leaves on a large tree
- Ants in an anthill
- Pages in a large dictionary
Let Us Break Up One-Thousand
aWe are at 900. How much more to make 1000? 900 + ___ = 1000Show solution
bMark 800. How much more to make 1000? 800 + ___ = 1000Show solution
cMark 850. How much more to 1000? 850 + ___ = 1000Show solution
dMark 760. How much more to 1000? 760 + ___ = 1000Show solution
eMark 400. How much less is 400 than 1000? 1000 - ___ = 400Show solution
So 400 is 600 less than 1000.
fComplete the addition facts leading to 1000.Show solution
*(Students should fill in the specific pairs shown in their textbook image using the same logic: the two numbers must add up to 1000.)*
Grouping and Regrouping
1Look at the pictures. Circle groups of 10 Ones or 10 Tens. Write the final number. (Third picture — Tens and Ones)Show solution
Method:
- Count all the tens rods and ones cubes.
- Circle every group of 10 ones to make a new ten.
- Write: ___ Tens + ___ Ones = ___
*(Since the image is not visible, students should count the blocks shown and apply the grouping rule. For example, if there are 4 tens and 7 ones:)*
2Look at the pictures. Circle groups of 10 Ones, 10 Tens, 10 Hundreds. Write the final number. (Hundreds + Tens + Ones picture)Show solution
- Count all hundreds flats, tens rods, and ones cubes.
- Circle every 10 ones to make a ten; circle every 10 tens to make a hundred.
- Write: ___ Hundreds + ___ Tens + ___ Ones = ___
*(Since the image is not visible, students should count the blocks shown. For example, if there are 3 hundreds, 2 tens, and 5 ones:)*
Circle Groups – Grouping and Regrouping Exercises
a14 Ones — Circle groups of 10. Fill in the Tens and Ones table.Show solution
Circle a group of 10 ones → that makes 1 Ten.
Remaining: 4 Ones.
| Tens | Ones |
|------|------|
| 1 | 4 |
Number = 14
b23 Ones — Circle groups of 10. Fill in the Tens and Ones table.Show solution
Circle a group of 10 ones → 1 Ten. Remaining: 13 Ones.
Circle another group of 10 ones → 1 Ten. Remaining: 3 Ones.
Total: 2 Tens + 3 Ones
| Tens | Ones |
|------|------|
| 2 | 3 |
Number = 23
c1 Ten and 27 Ones — Circle groups of 10. Fill in the Tens and Ones table.Show solution
From 27 Ones: circle 2 groups of 10 → 2 more Tens, with 7 Ones remaining.
Total Tens = 1 + 2 = 3 Tens, 7 Ones
| Tens | Ones |
|------|------|
| 3 | 7 |
Number = 37
d10 Tens and 6 Ones — Fill in the Hundreds, Tens, Ones table. (Answer given as 106)Show solution
10 Tens = 1 Hundred (circle the 10 tens to make 1 hundred)
Remaining: 0 Tens, 6 Ones
| Hundreds | Tens | Ones |
|----------|------|------|
| 1 | 0 | 6 |
Number = 106
e11 Tens and 14 Ones — Circle groups of 10. Fill in the Hundreds, Tens, Ones table.Show solution
Step 1: From 14 Ones, circle 1 group of 10 → 1 more Ten, 4 Ones remaining.
Now we have: 11 + 1 = 12 Tens and 4 Ones.
Step 2: From 12 Tens, circle 1 group of 10 Tens → 1 Hundred, 2 Tens remaining.
Total: 1 Hundred + 2 Tens + 4 Ones
| Hundreds | Tens | Ones |
|----------|------|------|
| 1 | 2 | 4 |
Number = 124
f1 Hundred, 12 Tens and 14 Ones — Circle groups of 10. Fill in the Hundreds, Tens, Ones table.Show solution
Step 1: From 14 Ones, circle 1 group of 10 → 1 more Ten, 4 Ones remaining.
Now: 1 Hundred, 12 + 1 = 13 Tens, 4 Ones.
Step 2: From 13 Tens, circle 1 group of 10 Tens → 1 more Hundred, 3 Tens remaining.
Now: 1 + 1 = 2 Hundreds, 3 Tens, 4 Ones.
| Hundreds | Tens | Ones |
|----------|------|------|
| 2 | 3 | 4 |
Number = 234
Let Us Solve – Grouping
a45 Ones — Identify and write the number.Show solution
Circle 4 groups of 10 ones → 4 Tens, 5 Ones remaining.
b39 Ones — Identify and write the number.Show solution
Circle 3 groups of 10 ones → 3 Tens, 9 Ones remaining.
c35 Tens — Identify and write the number.Show solution
Circle 3 groups of 10 Tens → 3 Hundreds, 5 Tens remaining.
d86 Tens — Identify and write the number.Show solution
Circle 8 groups of 10 Tens → 8 Hundreds, 6 Tens remaining.
e10 Tens and 1 One — Identify and write the number.Show solution
10 Tens = 1 Hundred
f15 Tens and 23 Ones — Identify and write the number.Show solution
Step 1: 23 Ones = 2 Tens + 3 Ones
New total: 15 + 2 = 17 Tens, 3 Ones
Step 2: 17 Tens = 1 Hundred + 7 Tens
g34 Tens and 12 Ones — Identify and write the number.Show solution
Step 1: 12 Ones = 1 Ten + 2 Ones
New total: 34 + 1 = 35 Tens, 2 Ones
Step 2: 35 Tens = 3 Hundreds + 5 Tens
h19 Tens and 10 Ones — Identify and write the number.Show solution
Step 1: 10 Ones = 1 Ten + 0 Ones
New total: 19 + 1 = 20 Tens, 0 Ones
Step 2: 20 Tens = 2 Hundreds + 0 Tens
i2 Hundreds, 13 Tens and 7 Ones — Identify and write the number.Show solution
Step 1: 13 Tens = 1 Hundred + 3 Tens
New total: 2 + 1 = 3 Hundreds, 3 Tens, 7 Ones
Beyond 1000 – Fill in the Table
1Look at the table and fill in the blanks for numbers 1001 to 1003, 1005, 1100, 1038, and others.Show solution
- Th = 1, H = 0, T = 0, O = 1
- Number Name: One thousand one
Row 2: Number: 1002
- Expanded Form:
- Th = 1, H = 0, T = 0, O = 2
- Number Name: One thousand two
Row 3: Number: 1003
- Expanded Form:
- Th = 1, H = 0, T = 0, O = 3
- Number Name: One thousand three
Row 4: Th = 1, H = 0, T = 0, O = 5
- Expanded Form:
- Number: 1005
- Number Name: One thousand five
Row 5 (100010): This represents 1 Thousand and 1 Ten:
- Expanded Form:
- Th = 1, H = 0, T = 1, O = 0
- Number: 1010
- Number Name: One thousand ten
Row 6: Expanded Form: , Number: 1100
- Th = 1, H = 1, T = 0, O = 0
- Number Name: One thousand one hundred
Row 7: Number: 1038
- Expanded Form:
- Th = 1, H = 0, T = 3, O = 8
- Number Name: One thousand thirty eight
Row 8 (100010010011100): Counting tokens: 1 Thousand + 2 Hundreds + 3 Tens + 4 Ones (example interpretation)
- Expanded Form:
- Number: 1234
- Number Name: One thousand two hundred thirty four
Row 9 (10100100100101000): Counting tokens: 2 Thousands + 1 Hundred + 0 Tens + 0 Ones (example)
- Expanded Form:
- Number: 2100
- Number Name: Two thousand one hundred
Row 10: Expanded Form:
- Th = 3, H = 0, T = 1, O = 9
- Number: 3019
- Number Name: Three thousand nineteen
*(Note: Rows 8 and 9 depend on the actual token images. Students should count the tokens carefully and apply the same method.)*
Number Sequences – Forward and Backward (Question 1 under Beyond 1000)
1aWrite the numbers in a sequence — forward as indicated (image 30).Show solution
Step 1: Identify the starting number and the common difference (step size).
Step 2: Add the common difference repeatedly for a forward sequence.
Example: If the sequence starts at 1000 and increases by 1:
Example: If the sequence starts at 1000 and increases by 10:
*(Students should apply this method to the actual sequence in their textbook.)*
1bWrite the numbers in a sequence — backward as indicated (image 31).Show solution
Step 2: Subtract the common difference repeatedly for a backward sequence.
Example: If the sequence starts at 1050 and decreases by 10:
*(Students should apply this method to the actual sequence in their textbook.)*
1cWrite the numbers in a sequence — forward as indicated (image 32).Show solution
*(Students should apply this method to the actual sequence in their textbook.)*
1dWrite the numbers in a sequence — backward as indicated (image 33).Show solution
*(Students should apply this method to the actual sequence in their textbook.)*
Let Us Play – Place Value Slider
a1895 — increase the number by 1Show solution
b2785 — increase the number by 10Show solution
c3369 — decrease the number by 2Show solution
d5648 — decrease the number by 10Show solution
e6487 — increase the number by 20Show solution
Let Us Think
1Ram wrote 7 Thousand 0 Hundreds 2 Tens 4 Ones as 724. Is this correct? Write the correct number.Show solution
Place value table:
| Th | H | T | O |
|----|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Correct number = 7024
Ram wrote 724, which is missing the Thousands digit.
Is this correct? No
Correct number = 7024
2Richa wrote 5 Thousand 6 Hundreds 0 Tens 3 Ones as 563. Is this correct? Write the correct number.Show solution
Place value table:
| Th | H | T | O |
|----|---|---|---|
| 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Correct number = 5603
Richa wrote 563, which dropped the Thousands digit and ignored the zero in Tens place.
Is this correct? No
Correct number = 5603
Number Line – Questions
1Which of these numbers lie between 2226 and 3226? Circle the correct answers: 3316, 3236, 2236, 2216, 3126, 3216Show solution
Checking each:
- 3316: 3316 > 3226 → NOT between
- 3236: 3236 > 3226 → NOT between
- 2236: 2226 < 2236 < 3226 → ✓ Between
- 2216: 2216 < 2226 → NOT between
- 3126: 2226 < 3126 < 3226 → ✓ Between
- 3216: 2226 < 3216 < 3226 → ✓ Between
Circle: 2236, 3126, 3216
2a1001 and 1038 are marked on the number line. Mark 1043, 1069, and 1084 on the same number line.Show solution
Positions to mark:
- 1043: 43 units from 1000, between 1038 and 1050
- 1069: 69 units from 1000, between 1050 and 1100
- 1084: 84 units from 1000, between 1069 and 1100
Order on number line: 1001 < 1038 < 1043 < 1069 < 1084
*(Students should draw a number line and place dots at these positions, spacing them proportionally.)*
2bMark the following numbers on the number line: 2025, 2080, 2175, 2245, 2295, 2310, 2390, 2430, 2460Show solution
Order: 2025 < 2080 < 2175 < 2245 < 2295 < 2310 < 2390 < 2430 < 2460
Key positions:
- 2025: just after 2000
- 2080: near 2100
- 2175: between 2100 and 2200
- 2245: between 2200 and 2300
- 2295: just before 2300
- 2310: just after 2300
- 2390: near 2400
- 2430: between 2400 and 2500
- 2460: between 2400 and 2500
*(Students should mark all nine numbers proportionally on the number line.)*
2cMark the following numbers on the number line: 5512, 5548, 5590, 5636, 5673, 5695Show solution
Order: 5512 < 5548 < 5590 < 5636 < 5673 < 5695
Key positions:
- 5512: just after 5500
- 5548: between 5500 and 5600
- 5590: near 5600
- 5636: between 5600 and 5700
- 5673: between 5600 and 5700
- 5695: near 5700
*(Students should mark all six numbers proportionally on the number line.)*
2dMark the following numbers on the number line: 8679, 8990, 8923, 8763Show solution
Order: 8679 < 8763 < 8923 < 8990
Key positions:
- 8679: between 8600 and 8700
- 8763: between 8700 and 8800
- 8923: between 8900 and 9000
- 8990: near 9000
*(Students should mark all four numbers proportionally on the number line.)*
Arrow Cards Activity
1What cards are used to make 4085? Write it in expanded form and in words.Show solution
Cards used:
- 4000 (Thousands card)
- 0 (no Hundreds card needed, or 000)
- 80 (Tens card)
- 5 (Ones card)
Expanded form:
In words: Four thousand eighty five
Find Me! – Grid Activity
1Find the number 3782 in the grid.Show solution
Scanning the grid rows:
Row 1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 0, 3, 9
Row 2: 5, 7, 2, 0, 2, 5, 7, 6
Row 3: 2, 5, 7, 6, 0, 3, 8, 7
Row 4: 1, 6, 1, 9, 2, 2, 2, 2
Row 5: 0, 5, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1
Row 6: 1, 3, 0, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1
Row 7: 9, 4, 8, 3, 6, 1, 1, 1
Looking vertically in column 3 (0-indexed): rows give 3, 2, 7, 1, 0, 0, 8 — not matching.
Looking at row 3, columns 1–4: 5, 7, 6, 0 — no.
Looking vertically: column positions for 3,7,8,2 — Row1 col1=3(no,col3=3), check col7: 9,6,7,2,1,1,1 — no.
3782 can be found reading down: Column 3 has values across rows: 3(row1), 2(row2), 7(row3)... checking: R1C3=4, R2C3=0...
*(Students should carefully scan the grid row by row and column by column to locate 3-7-8-2 in sequence. The number 3782 appears reading across or down in the grid.)*
2Find: Two thousand five hundred and seventy six (2576) in the grid.Show solution
Scanning rows:
Row 2: 5, 7, 2, 0, 2, 5, 7, 6 — contains 5,7,6 but not in sequence 2,5,7,6
Row 3: 2, 5, 7, 6, 0, 3, 8, 7 — 2, 5, 7, 6 found at positions 1–4!
2576 is found in Row 3: 2, 5, 7, 6 (reading left to right).
3Find: A 4-digit number with all digits the same.Show solution
Scanning the grid:
Row 4: 1, 6, 1, 9, 2, 2, 2, 2 — 2222 found!
Also Row 5–7 have sequences of 1s: 1,1,1,1 appears in rows 5, 6, 7 in the last columns.
Answer: 2222 (found in Row 4) or 1111 (found reading down the last columns).
4Find: The smallest 4-digit number in this table.Show solution
Looking for 1, 0, 0, 0 in the grid:
Row 5: 0, 5, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1
Row 6: 1, 3, 0, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1
Looking for 1000 reading across: Row 5 has ...1, 0, 1, 1, 1 — checking: position 4 is 1, position 5 is 0 — need 1,0,0,0.
Row 5, cols 4–7: 1, 0, 1, 1 — not 1000.
Row 6, cols 4–7: 2, 1, 1, 1 — no.
1001 reading: Row 5 col4=1, col5=0, col6=1...
*(Students should scan carefully. The smallest 4-digit number visible in the grid is 1001 or 1000 — look for these sequences in rows and columns.)*
5Find: The largest 4-digit number in this table.Show solution
Looking at the grid for large digits:
Row 1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 0, 3, 9
Row 7: 9, 4, 8, 3, 6, 1, 1, 1
Row 7 starts with 9, 4, 8, 3 → 9483
Answer: 9483 (found in Row 7, reading left to right).
6Find: A number more than 5000 and less than 5200.Show solution
Scanning the grid for sequences starting with 5:
Row 2: 5, 7, 2, 0 → 5720 — this is more than 5200, so not valid.
Row 3: col2 = 5, col3 = 7 → 5760 — too large.
Row 5: col2 = 5, col3 = 0 → 5, 0, 1, 0 → 5010 — this is between 5000 and 5200! ✓
Answer: 5010 (found in Row 5).
7Find: A number between 5600 and 6300.Show solution
Row 2: 5, 7, 2, 0 → 5720 — between 5600 and 6300 ✓
Row 3: 2, 5, 7, 6 → 2576 — not in range.
Answer: 5720 (found in Row 2).
8Find: A 4-digit number all of whose digits can be found on a die (1–6).Show solution
Row 1: 1, 2, 3, 4 → 1234 — all digits 1–6 ✓
Answer: 1234 (found in Row 1, reading left to right).
Let Us Solve – Using Tokens (1s, 10s, 100s, 1000s)
1a6 Tens and 22 Ones — Write in the table.Show solution
Step 1: 22 Ones = 2 Tens + 2 Ones
New total: 6 + 2 = 8 Tens, 2 Ones
| Th | H | T | O | Number |
|----|---|---|---|--------|
| 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 82 |
1b4 Tens and 12 Ones — Write in the table.Show solution
Step 1: 12 Ones = 1 Ten + 2 Ones
New total: 4 + 1 = 5 Tens, 2 Ones
| Th | H | T | O | Number |
|----|---|---|---|--------|
| 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 52 |
1c3 Hundreds, 14 Tens, and 8 Ones — Write in the table.Show solution
Step 1: 14 Tens = 1 Hundred + 4 Tens
New total: 3 + 1 = 4 Hundreds, 4 Tens, 8 Ones
| Th | H | T | O | Number |
|----|---|---|---|--------|
| 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 448 |
1d12 Hundreds, 18 Tens, and 2 Ones — Write in the table.Show solution
Step 1: 18 Tens = 1 Hundred + 8 Tens
New total: 12 + 1 = 13 Hundreds, 8 Tens, 2 Ones
Step 2: 13 Hundreds = 1 Thousand + 3 Hundreds
New total: 1 Thousand, 3 Hundreds, 8 Tens, 2 Ones
| Th | H | T | O | Number |
|----|---|---|---|--------|
| 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1382 |
1e1 Thousand, 5 Hundreds, 10 Tens, and 17 Ones — Write in the table.Show solution
Step 1: 17 Ones = 1 Ten + 7 Ones
New total: 1 Thousand, 5 Hundreds, 10 + 1 = 11 Tens, 7 Ones
Step 2: 11 Tens = 1 Hundred + 1 Ten
New total: 1 Thousand, 5 + 1 = 6 Hundreds, 1 Ten, 7 Ones
| Th | H | T | O | Number |
|----|---|---|---|--------|
| 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1617 |
2ACircle the number that is bigger: (i) 30 or 300, (ii) 6000 or 600, (iii) 6000 or 3000Show solution
300 > 30 \quad \text{(300 has 3 hundreds, 30 has only 3 tens)}
Circle: 300
(ii) 6000 or 600
6000 > 600 \quad \text{(6000 has 6 thousands, 600 has only 6 hundreds)}
Circle: 6000
(iii) 6000 or 3000
6000 > 3000 \quad \text{(both have 4 digits; 6 thousands > 3 thousands)}
Circle: 6000
2BCircle the number that is smaller: (i) 2 Ones or 2 Hundreds, (ii) 5 Tens or 2 Thousands, (iii) 7 Tens or 4 HundredsShow solution
2 < 200
Circle: 2 Ones
(ii) 5 Tens or 2 Thousands
50 < 2000
Circle: 5 Tens
(iii) 7 Tens or 4 Hundreds
70 < 400
Circle: 7 Tens
Comparing Numbers – Gurudwara Plates Record
1Compare February (1213) and March (2121) using < and >.Show solution
Comparing Thousands digits: 1 < 2
1213 < 2121
More plates were used in March.
2Why is 3102 bigger than 3012? Which position helped you decide?Show solution
| Th | H | T | O |
|----|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | → 3012
| Th | H | T | O |
|----|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | → 3102
Step 1: Compare Thousands digits: both are 3 → equal, move to next.
Step 2: Compare Hundreds digits: 3102 has 1 hundred, 3012 has 0 hundreds.
Since 1 > 0, we have 3102 > 3012.
The Hundreds position (H) helped decide which number is bigger.
3102 is bigger than 3012 because it has 1 hundred while 3012 has 0 hundreds, even though both have the same number of thousands.
Let Us Do – Comparing Numbers
1aCompare: 2190 ☐ 2910Show solution
|----|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | → 2190
| 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | → 2910
Thousands: 2 = 2 → compare Hundreds: 1 < 9
2190 < 2910
1bCompare: 7087 ☐ 7088Show solution
|----|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 8 | 7 | → 7087
| 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | → 7088
Th: 7=7, H: 0=0, T: 8=8, O: 7 < 8
7087 < 7088
1cCompare: 1009 ☐ 9001Show solution
|----|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | → 1009
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | → 9001
Thousands: 1 < 9
1009 < 9001
1dCompare: 982 ☐ 1024Show solution
A 4-digit number is always greater than a 3-digit number.
982 < 1024
2Order the prices from smallest to biggest: ₹1986, ₹1099, ₹1899Show solution
Comparing:
- All have Thousands digit = 1
- Hundreds: 1099 → 0, 1899 → 8, 1986 → 9
- Since 0 < 8 < 9:
1099 < 1899 < 1986
Increasing order: ₹1099, ₹1899, ₹1986
3Arrange the runs scored by women cricketers in increasing order: Debbie Hockley 4064, Suzie Bates 5114, Karen Rolton 4814, Mithali Raj 7805, Charlotte 6002Show solution
- Debbie Hockley: 4064
- Suzie Bates: 5114
- Karen Rolton: 4814
- Mithali Raj: 7805
- Charlotte: 6002
Comparing Thousands digits: 4, 5, 4, 7, 6
Sorting:
- 4064 and 4814 both start with 4: compare hundreds → 0 < 8, so 4064 < 4814
- 5114 starts with 5
- 6002 starts with 6
- 7805 starts with 7
Increasing order:
4064 < 4814 < 5114 < 6002 < 7805
Debbie Hockley (4064) < Karen Rolton (4814) < Suzie Bates (5114) < Charlotte (6002) < Mithali Raj (7805)
4Arrange the mountain ranges in decreasing order of height: Kangchenjunga 8586, Mullayanagiri 1930, Chaukhamba I 7138, Bailadila Range 1276, Minda Devi 7816, K2 8611, Ralsubai 1646Show solution
- Kangchenjunga: 8586
- Mullayanagiri: 1930
- Chaukhamba I: 7138
- Bailadila Range: 1276
- Minda Devi: 7816
- K2: 8611
- Ralsubai: 1646
Sorting in decreasing order:
- 8-thousands: K2 (8611), Kangchenjunga (8586) → 8611 > 8586
- 7-thousands: Minda Devi (7816), Chaukhamba I (7138) → 7816 > 7138
- 1-thousands: Mullayanagiri (1930), Ralsubai (1646), Bailadila Range (1276) → 1930 > 1646 > 1276
Decreasing order:
8611 > 8586 > 7816 > 7138 > 1930 > 1646 > 1276
K2 > Kangchenjunga > Minda Devi > Chaukhamba I > Mullayanagiri > Ralsubai > Bailadila Range
5aCompare: 2 Tens + 4 Thousands + 3 Hundreds ☐ 2043Show solution
Right side: 2043
Comparing: 4320 vs 2043 → Thousands: 4 > 2
4320 > 2043
\boxed{2 \text{ Tens} + 4 \text{ Thousands} + 3 \text{ Hundreds} > 2043}
5bCompare: 2 Tens + 4 Thousands + 3 Hundreds ☐ 4320Show solution
Right side: 4320
5cCompare: 2 Thousands + 9 Hundreds + 9 Tens + 9 Ones ☐ 3000Show solution
Right side: 3000
Comparing: 2999 vs 3000 → Thousands: 2 < 3
2999 < 3000
\boxed{2 \text{ Thousands} + 9 \text{ Hundreds} + 9 \text{ Tens} + 9 \text{ Ones} < 3000}
5dCompare: 15 Ones + 9 Tens + 3 Hundreds ☐ 1593Show solution
Step 1: 15 Ones = 1 Ten + 5 Ones
New: 3 Hundreds + (9+1) Tens + 5 Ones = 3 Hundreds + 10 Tens + 5 Ones
Step 2: 10 Tens = 1 Hundred
New: (3+1) Hundreds + 0 Tens + 5 Ones = 4 Hundreds + 0 Tens + 5 Ones = 405
Right side: 1593
Comparing: 405 vs 1593 → 405 is 3-digit, 1593 is 4-digit
405 < 1593
\boxed{15 \text{ Ones} + 9 \text{ Tens} + 3 \text{ Hundreds} < 1593}
5eCompare: 5000 + 30 + 4 ☐ 5034Show solution
Right side: 5034
5fCompare: 5000 + 300 + 4 ☐ 5340Show solution
Right side: 5340
Comparing: 5304 vs 5340
Th: 5=5, H: 3=3, T: 0 < 4
5304 < 5340
\boxed{5000 + 300 + 4 < 5340}
6aFill the blank with digits 0–9: 7__3 < 768_Show solution
Left number is of the form (3-digit) or where X is the hundreds digit...
Wait — 7__3 is a 4-digit number: where A is the hundreds digit, making it or as a 3-digit...
Re-reading: 7__3 means a number with 7 in thousands, some digit in hundreds, some digit in tens, and 3 in ones → 7AB3 where A and B are single digits.
And 768_ means 768C where C is a single digit.
For 7AB3 < 768C:
- Thousands: 7 = 7
- Hundreds: A vs 6 → if A < 6, the inequality holds for any B and C.
- If A = 6: Tens: B vs 8 → if B < 8, inequality holds.
- If A = 6, B = 8: Ones: 3 vs C → need 3 < C, so C ∈ {4,5,6,7,8,9}.
One valid answer: A = 5, B = any digit (0–9), C = any digit (0–9)
Example: 7503 < 7689 ✓
Or simply: the blank in 7__3 can be filled with any digit less than 6 in the hundreds place.
Example answer: 7503 < 7684**
6bFill the blank with digits 0–9: 853__ < 8__3__Show solution
Left: 853_ = (4-digit, thousands=8, hundreds=5, tens=3, ones=C)
Right: 8_3_ = (4-digit, thousands=8, hundreds=D, tens=3, ones=E)
For 853C < 8D3E:
- Thousands: 8 = 8
- Hundreds: 5 vs D → if D > 5, inequality holds for any C and E.
One valid answer: D = 6, C = any, E = any
Example: 8530 < 8630 ✓
Answer: 8530 < 8630 (D = 6, C = 0, E = 0)
6cFill the blank with digits 0–9: __2__1 < 5__2__Show solution
Right: 5_2_ = ... re-reading: 5__2__ = (thousands=5, hundreds=C, tens=2, ones=D)
For A2B1 < 5C2D:
- If A < 5: inequality holds regardless of other digits.
One valid answer: A = 4, B = any, C = any, D = any
Example: 4201 < 5020 ✓
Answer: 4201 < 5020**** (A=4, B=0, C=0, D=0)
CHALLENGE!
1There are 99 numbers strictly between 700 and 800. How many numbers are there strictly between 7000 and 8000? Circle the correct answer: 900, 999, 1000Show solution
Count = ✓
Numbers strictly between 7000 and 8000 (excluding 7000 and 8000):
Count =
Correct answer: 999
Justification: Between any two consecutive thousands (like 7000 and 8000), there are exactly 999 whole numbers strictly between them, just as there are 99 whole numbers strictly between any two consecutive hundreds.
Let Us Explore
1Make as many four-digit numbers as possible using the digits 2, 3, 4, 7 without repetition. There are 24 different numbers possible. Arrange them in decreasing order.Show solution
Total arrangements =
All 24 four-digit numbers:
Starting with 7 (largest): 7432, 7423, 7342, 7324, 7243, 7234
Starting with 4: 4732, 4723, 4372, 4327, 4273, 4237
Starting with 3: 3742, 3724, 3472, 3427, 3274, 3247
Starting with 2 (smallest): 2743, 2734, 2473, 2437, 2374, 2347
Decreasing order (from highest to lowest):
7432 > 7423 > 7342 > 7324 > 7243 > 7234
> 4732 > 4723 > 4372 > 4327 > 4273 > 4237
> 3742 > 3724 > 3472 > 3427 > 3274 > 3247
> 2743 > 2734 > 2473 > 2437 > 2374 > 2347
To verify all 24 are found: Systematically fix each digit in the thousands place (4 choices), then hundreds (3 remaining choices), then tens (2 remaining), then ones (1 remaining): . If you have 6 numbers starting with each of 2, 3, 4, 7, you have all 24.
2Compare with your friends to find what other numbers they have made. How do you know you have all possible such numbers?Show solution
Step 1: Fix the thousands digit. There are 4 choices: 2, 3, 4, or 7.
Step 2: For each thousands digit, fix the hundreds digit from the remaining 3 digits.
Step 3: For each combination of thousands and hundreds, fix the tens digit from the remaining 2 digits.
Step 4: The ones digit is the only digit left (1 choice).
This gives: numbers.
You know you have all 24 numbers when:
- You have exactly 6 numbers starting with each of the four digits (2, 3, 4, 7).
- total numbers.
- No number is repeated.
Comparing with friends helps catch any numbers you may have missed and confirms that the total count is 24.
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