# Just before one thousand

Fictional quantity card set: Just before one thousand. First card states 998 labels; second card states 999 labels; third card states 1000 labels. These are stated counts of the same kind of label, not observed stocks, money, distances or prices. Ten hundreds represent 1000. Its numeral has four digits; it is the taught boundary, not a three-digit quantity. The task is to represent, compare or order these stated quantities and give a checking reason.

Make a useful quantity guide. Keep the whole quantity and the value of each digit clear.

Own representations, checking explanation and any actual stock remain open.