Understanding Basic Mathematical Symbols

Who invented the equals sign (=)?

• Robert Recorde

• Christian Kramp

• Bertrand Russell

• John David Walters

What does the symbol "=" mean?

• Is bigger than

• Is smaller than

• Is equal to

• Is different from

What is the "+" sign used for?

• Taking away numbers

• Adding numbers

• Multiplying numbers

• Dividing numbers

What does a multiplication sign help us do when we add the same number many times?

• Make the problem longer

• Make the problem shorter

• Make the numbers bigger

• Make the numbers smaller