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44 Maths
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