Section C Section C Checkpoint

Problem 1

Write comparison statements using heights of mountain peaks in Colorado in the table.

mountain height (feet)
Grays Peak 14,278
Mount Elbert 14,440
Castle Peak 14,265
Pikes Peak 14,115
Mount Ouray 13,971

  1. Choose 2 values to compare.

    ‾<‾\underline{\hspace{1.5in}}<\underline{\hspace{1.5in}}

  2. Choose 2 different values to compare.

    ‾>‾\underline{\hspace{1.5in}}>\underline{\hspace{1.5in}}

  3. Which of these mountains is the highest?
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Solution
  1. Sample response: 14,265<14,27814,265<14,278
  2. Sample response: 14,115>13,97114,115>13,971
  3. Mount Elbert has the greatest height.
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Sample Response
  1. Sample response: 14,265<14,27814,265<14,278
  2. Sample response: 14,115>13,97114,115>13,971
  3. Mount Elbert has the greatest height.

Problem 2

Round the number 569,843 to the:

  1. nearest thousand
  2. nearest ten-thousand
  3. nearest hundred-thousand
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Solution
  1. 570,000
  2. 570,000
  3. 600,000
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Sample Response
  1. 570,000
  2. 570,000
  3. 600,000