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Pick a Number to 1,000 is a free printable Grade 2 math worksheet on writing a three-digit number that fits between two others, aligned to Common Core standard 2.NBT.A.4. It prints 10 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students 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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Pick a Number to 1,000

2.NBT.A.4

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Write a number that fits.

1.Write a number greater than 160 and less than 205.
2.Write a number greater than 662 and less than 722.
3.Write a number greater than 658 and less than 671.
4.Write a number greater than 285 and less than 314.
5.Write a number greater than 657 and less than 686.
6.Write a number greater than 507 and less than 538.
7.Write a number greater than 538 and less than 568.
8.Write a number greater than 885 and less than 923.
9.Write a number greater than 323 and less than 351.
10.Write a number greater than 827 and less than 863.

LessonPrint · 2.NBT.A.4 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Pick a Number to 1,000

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.any whole number from 161 to 204
  2. 2.any whole number from 663 to 721
  3. 3.any whole number from 659 to 670
  4. 4.any whole number from 286 to 313
  5. 5.any whole number from 658 to 685
  6. 6.any whole number from 508 to 537
  7. 7.any whole number from 539 to 567
  8. 8.any whole number from 886 to 922
  9. 9.any whole number from 324 to 350
  10. 10.any whole number from 828 to 862

Questions about Pick a Number to 1,000

What does the Pick a Number to 1,000 worksheet cover?

It practices writing a three-digit number that fits between two others — 10 questions for Grade 2, all on Common Core 2.NBT.A.4: Compare three-digit numbers. The instruction to students is “Write a number that fits”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Pick a Number to 1,000 practice?

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.NBT.A.4 — 2.NBT.A.4, under Number & Operations in Base Ten for Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Compare two three-digit numbers based on meanings of the hundreds, tens, and ones digits, using >, =, and < symbols.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Pick a Number to 1,000 is written for Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on 2.NBT.A.4, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Pick a Number to 1,000 come with an answer key?

Yes. All 10 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 Pick a Number to 1,000 can I print?

25 — one per student, 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 Pick a Number to 1,000 free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Pick a Number to 1,000, 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 2.NBT.A.4 of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.