Comparing Numbers: Greater Than and Less Than Symbols

What symbol is used when one value is larger than another?

• Less than sign

• Greater than sign

• Equal sign

• Division sign

What does the less than sign resemble?

• A reversed letter V

• An alligator's mouth

• A straight line

• A circle

In the analogy used, what does the alligator prefer to eat?

• The larger number

• None of the above

• The smaller number

• The equal number

Which side of the greater than sign faces the larger number?

• The top side

• The bottom side

• The wide side

• The narrow side

What happens when two numbers are the same according to the song?

• The alligator runs away

• The alligator doubles in size

• The alligator swaps its name

• The alligator goes to sleep

How does the alligator stand when numbers are equal?

• On the left side

• On the right side

• In the middle

• Upside down

What is the correct orientation for the less than sign when comparing smaller numbers?

• Wide side towards the smaller number

• Narrow side towards the larger number

• Wide side towards the larger number

• Narrow side towards the smaller number

What does the alligator do when it sees a bigger number?

• Closes its mouth

• Turns its back

• Opens its mouth wide

• Ignores it

What should you think of to remember the greater and less than signs?

• Alligators

• Snakes

• Birds

• Fish

What is the teacher's final encouragement in the video?

• To forget the alligator analogy

• To take a break

• To review the video

• To try using the signs