Comparing two-digit numbers Transitional Reasoning Download PDF
5 Math practice questions on Comparing two-digit numbers. Questions that build towards applied reasoning.
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A hiking trail has two check stations: Station Alpha is at kilometer marker 25, and Station Beta is at kilometer marker 63. A park ranger wants to place an emergency phone at a two-digit kilometer marker that is greater than Station Beta's marker. Additionally, when the digits of the emergency phone's marker are reversed, the resulting number must be less than Station Alpha's marker. Which kilometer marker meets both requirements?
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In a science project, four bean plants have their heights recorded using tens and ones: Plant W has 3 tens and 8 ones, Plant X has 4 tens and 2 ones, Plant Y has 3 tens and 5 ones, and Plant Z has 4 tens and 7 ones. A student arranges the plants in a row from tallest to shortest based on their heights. Which plant is placed in the second position of the row?
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In a math workshop, Ken has three cards showing the digits 2, 6, and 9. He uses two different cards to create a two-digit number. His goal is to make a number that is greater than 62 but less than 92. Which number can Ken make to meet this goal?
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During a classroom number activity, Maya writes the number 64 on the board. Leo writes a two-digit number that has 5 tens and 9 ones. Sara writes a two-digit number with the same tens digit as Maya's number, but her ones digit is 3 less than Maya's ones digit. If Tariq writes a two-digit number that is greater than Leo's number but less than Sara's number, which number did Tariq write?
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During a recycling drive, Team Red collected 48 bottles, Team Blue collected 53 bottles, and Team Green collected 62 bottles. Team Yellow collected more bottles than Team Red, but fewer bottles than Team Blue. If the number of bottles Team Yellow collected has a ones digit greater than its tens digit, how many bottles did Team Yellow collect?