2nd Class Mathematics Comparison of Numbers Rules for Comparison

   Rules for Comparison

• If a number has more digits than other number then it is greater.
• If the two numbers have the same number of digits then digits on the extreme left are compared and in this case, the number with greater digit is greater.
• If two numbers have the same number of digits and the extreme left digits are the same then the second digits from the left side are compared and the process goes on. For example.

While comparingandas per rule,andare compared as, therefore,  

Similarly

rupees>rupees.

kilometers>kilometers

Paise>Paise

seconds>seconds

Ifandare compared then as per the rule,ofandofare compared as extreme left digits of the both numbers are.

In this case

Thus  

Similarly for time,

hours>hours

seconds>seconds

minutes>minutes  

For money,

rupees>rupees.

Paise>Paise    

For distance,

Kilometers >kilometers

Meters >meters  

Which one of the following is correct?

(a)                                     

(b)

(c)                      

(d)

Answer (a)

Explanations

Extreme left digit ofiswhich is greater than, extreme left digit of.  

is greater than :

(a)                               

(b)

(c)                               

(d)

Answer (a)