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        Greatest and Smallest

        Look at the following number strip.


          0    1    2    3    4     5    6    7    8    9   10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20



        The number that is farthest from 0 on the                                   Fact-o-meter
        number strip is the greatest number.                                     The words greatest and
                                                                                 smallest  are  used  only
        The  number  which  is  nearest  to 0 on the                             when more  than  two

        number strip is the smallest number.                                     numbers are compared.



         Tick (3) the greatest number in each group.




               16                19                20                10                16                17





               19                11                 9                18                13                12




         Tick (3) the smallest number in each group.




               10                18                11                17                15                12





               12                17                13                17                 9                11







               Challenge

          Encircle the numbers greater than 13.
              12             10             15          12


              19              7              9          17
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