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Order, Order!

Can you place these quantities in order from smallest to largest?

In Order

Can you rank these quantities in order? You may need to find out extra information or perform some experiments to justify your rankings.

Discuss and Choose

This activity challenges you to decide on the 'best' number to use in each statement. You may need to do some estimating, some calculating and some research.

Order the Changes

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level

If you find this difficult try using just one set of cards at first.
You could choose one card (any card) to start with.  Then pick a second card.  In what order do you think these two cards might go?  Can you now fit a third card into the sequence?
The NRICH Project aims to enrich the mathematical experiences of all learners. To support this aim, members of the NRICH team work in a wide range of capacities, including providing professional development for teachers wishing to embed rich mathematical tasks into everyday classroom practice.
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NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.