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Same Tens, Different Ones is a free printable Grade 1 maths worksheet on comparison decided by the ones digit, aligned to Common Core standard 1.NBT.B.3. It prints 12 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Same Tens, Different Ones

1.NBT.B.3

NameDate

Write < , > or = between the numbers.

1.5157
2.5259
3.7770
4.7971
5.7177
6.2127
7.5951
8.6166
9.4640
10.4940
11.9096
12.7573

LessonPrint · 1.NBT.B.3 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Same Tens, Different Ones

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.<
  2. 2.<
  3. 3.>
  4. 4.>
  5. 5.<
  6. 6.<
  7. 7.>
  8. 8.<
  9. 9.>
  10. 10.>
  11. 11.<
  12. 12.>

Questions about Same Tens, Different Ones

What does the Same Tens, Different Ones worksheet cover?

It practises comparison decided by the ones digit — 12 questions for Grade 1, all on Common Core 1.NBT.B.3: Compare two-digit numbers using the greater than and less than symbols. The instruction to pupils is “Write < , > or = between the numbers”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Same Tens, Different Ones practise?

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.NBT.B.3 — 1.NBT.B.3, in the Number & Operations in Base Ten domain for Grade 1. The published standard reads: “Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and <.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Same Tens, Different Ones is written for Grade 1, typically ages 6-7. It is one of the sheets on 1.NBT.B.3, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Same Tens, Different Ones come with an answer key?

Yes. All 12 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Same Tens, Different Ones can I print?

25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Same Tens, Different Ones free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Same Tens, Different Ones, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 1.NBT.B.3 of the Common Core State Standards for mathematics.