Mastering Greater Than and Less Than Symbols

The video tutorial explains how to compare numbers using symbols instead of words. It introduces the concepts of greater than, less than, and equal to, and provides a method to remember the direction of arrowhead symbols. The tutorial includes practical examples and extends the comparison to fractions and decimals, emphasizing the importance of reading numbers from left to right and using the arrowhead to indicate the relationship between numbers.

How many ways can two numbers be related?

• Five ways

• Four ways

• Three ways

• Two ways

What symbol represents equality between two numbers?

• !=

• =

• <

• >

Which direction does the arrow point when a number is greater?

• Downwards

• Upwards

• To the left

• To the right

How can you remember which way the comparison arrow points?

• The arrow points to the number on the right

• The arrow points to the larger number

• The open end of the arrow points to the number on the left

• The tip of the arrow points to the smaller number

What does the open end of the arrowhead represent in number comparison?

• The smaller number

• The number on the left

• The larger number

• The equal value

What does it mean when the arrowhead points to the left?

• Not equal to

• Greater than

• Less than

• Equal to

If you forget how to use comparison symbols, what should you do?

• Ask someone else

• Always use the equal sign

• Write numbers side by side and use the arrow tip rule

• Guess the symbol

How do you compare two fractions to find out which is larger?

• Add both fractions and see which is larger

• Multiply both fractions by 100

• Find the lowest common denominator and compare

• Compare their numerators

What is the first step in comparing decimal numbers?

• Convert them into fractions

• Subtract the smaller from the larger

• Multiply them by 10

• Add them together

When comparing 6/10 and 4/10, which is larger?

• Both are equal

• 4/10

• 6/10

• Cannot be determined