Representing whole numbers

3. Answer the questions.

3.1 Thousands of people enjoy picnics in the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town each month. In December, 10 705 people picnicked and in January, 10 075 people picnicked. When did the least number of people picnic in the Botanical Garden?

3.2 Masetshaba sells ice cream at her kiosk on Hartenbos beach. In 2019, she sold 21 101 ice creams and in 2018 she sold 20 111 ice creams. In which year did she sell the most ice creams?

Question and answer

The least number of people had a picnic in January.

In 2019.

Self-assessment

Do the learners understand the work? Let them colour the faces that show what they can do.

COMPARING WHOLE NUMBERS Requirements

I can arrange number sets from great to small.

I can arrange number sets from small to great.

I can complete missing numbers (in sequence and on number charts and number lines).

I can use the correct symbols to indicate which numbers are greater than, smaller than or equal to other numbers (>, < or =). Can the learners do it?

Representing whole numbers

Can you remember the different ways in which we represent numbers?

• Number sets {.......}

• Visual representation of numbers: 5 or