Ordering Numbers (Year 3)

Practise ordering numbers within Number & Place Value for Year 3, with worked examples and instant feedback.

The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 3 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.

Worked examples

RookieRead and interpret directly.

What is 100 more than 247?

  • 347
  • 248
  • 257
  • 1,247

Answer: 347. Add 1 to hundreds.

ProCompare and infer.

Put these number cards in order, smallest first. Which row is correct?

  • 22, 32, 41, 93
  • 22, 32, 93, 41
  • 93, 41, 32, 22
  • 32, 22, 41, 93

Answer: 22, 32, 41, 93. In order, smallest first: 22, 32, 41, 93.

GuruMulti-step reasoning.

If 100 + 200 = 300, what does 100 + 2,000 equal?

  • 2,100
  • 300
  • 3,000
  • 100,200

Answer: 2,100. Different place values.

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