Basic 4Mathematics16 min

Compare Numbers on a Number Line

Comparing distances between towns on a Kumasi to Accra road trip.

Compare and order whole numbers using number line position.

A class trip is tracking kilometre signs on the highway. Put the signs in order to see which towns are closer or farther.

Compare Numbers on a Number Line illustration

Comparing distances between towns on a Kumasi to Accra road trip.

Order 1,250, 1,520, and 1,205 from least to greatest.

  1. Mark 1,200 and 1,600 as anchors on the number line. All three numbers sit between these anchors.
  2. Place each number and read from left to right. The order is 1,205, 1,250, then 1,520.