With three things you can put them in order, from smallest to biggest.
Step 1: Let's Learn
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How to do it
Find the smallest first and put it down. Then the smallest of what is left. The last one is the biggest.
Why smallest first
Comparing two things is easy. Doing it one step at a time turns a hard three-way question into easy two-way ones.
The middle one is both
The middle thing is bigger than one and smaller than the other. It can be both at once, because bigger always needs a partner.
Check your order
Look along the row. Each one should be bigger than the one before it, all the way to the end.
Step 2: Try It Yourself
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Short row
Long row
2 is less than 7.
Step 3: Watch an Example
One step at a time.
Watch Bo Line Up Three Bears
Bo has a small, a middle, and a big bear.
- Step 1
He finds the smallest one and puts it first.
Step 4: Your Turn
Practice makes it stick.
Three Towers
Problem 1 of 1
Towers of 2, 5, and 8. Which is biggest?
In Order
1 of 3
Of 3, 6, and 1, which is smallest?
2 of 3
Of 3, 6, and 1, which is biggest?
3 of 3
Of 4, 2, and 9, which is in the middle?
Step 5: Quick Check
Show what you know.
Question 1 of 1
Of 7, 2, and 5, which is smallest?
What You Learned
- Find the smallest first.
- Then the middle, then the biggest.