Comparing and ordering numbers

There are 82 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Comparing and ordering numbers
Who can be the winner?
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Who can be the winner?

Age
5 to 7
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Some children have been doing different tasks. Can you see who was the winner?
Can you do \it too?
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Can you do it too?

Age
5 to 7
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Try some throwing activities and see whether you can throw something as far as the Olympic hammer or discus throwers.

Now and Then
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Now and Then

Age
7 to 11
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Look at the changes in results on some of the athletics track events at the Olympic Games in 1908 and 1948. Compare the results for 2012.
Olympic Starters
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Olympic Starters

Age
7 to 11
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Look at some of the results from the Olympic Games in the past. How do you compare if you try some similar activities?
That number square
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That number square

Age
5 to 11
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Exploring the structure of a number square: how quickly can you put the number tiles in the right place on the grid?
In Order
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In Order

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you rank these quantities in order? You may need to find out extra information or perform some experiments to justify your rankings.
Carroll Diagrams
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Carroll Diagrams

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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Use the interactivities to fill in these Carroll diagrams. How do you know where to place the numbers?
Largest Even
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Largest Even

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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How would you create the largest possible two-digit even number from the digit I've given you and one of your choice?
Dotty Six
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Dotty Six

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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Dotty Six is a simple dice game that you can adapt in many ways.
Light the Lights
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Light the Lights

Age
5 to 7
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Investigate which numbers make these lights come on. What is the smallest number you can find that lights up all the lights?