2006-11-20 02:00:58 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
< symbol is like an L for less than ..the they will realise the other is always greater than.. thats how i learnt it at school
2006-11-20 02:03:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My teacher made alligator cut-outs. The mouth had the < shape. She told the students that the alligator wants to eat the biggest number. The students quickly caught on to the idea that the opening of the mouth always faces the biggest number.
2006-11-20 09:25:49 · answer #2 · answered by Adam T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pacman. ask them if they know what a pacman is if not show them draw one on the board. Dont be afraid to act it out have 2 students come up 2 the front of the room and one will be the whatever it is they eat. show them that the wide part is the mouth and it is greater so it will eat the lesser number. you can do it like the alligator or you can cross your arms elbows touching, open close. It works when you act goofy they never forget.
2006-11-20 02:10:19 · answer #3 · answered by thesunnshynne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Less than and greater than symbols are used to indicate the relationships between numbers and groups of numbers called expressions.
The arrow always points towards the smaller number.
Therefore, 5<10 is read "five is less than ten" because the arrow is pointing toward the five;
and 10>5 is read "ten is greater than five" because the arrow is pointing toward the ten.
I hope this helps.
2006-11-20 02:05:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its like pacman face without the circle...
All you do is write 2 numbers like 7 and 4 whichever one is greater is where the PACMANS mouth is open to...
7>4 4<7
Or a fish...
<>< ><>
if the symbol is > The the fish is opening its mouth to eat, which means it is greater...
If the symbol is < then the fishes mouth is closed
<><
2006-11-20 02:12:13 · answer #5 · answered by Danlow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Imagine this symbol as a hungry alligators mouth. The hungry alligator wants to eat the bigger numbers, not the smaller ones. You can draw teeth inside < or > respectively if you want to make your point.
2006-11-20 02:04:37 · answer #6 · answered by ineeddonothing 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's good to call them by their names: greater than and less than. They compare numbers. Sometimes it helps people think of the symbols as arrows. The arrow always points to the smaller number.
2006-11-20 02:26:33 · answer #7 · answered by dmb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The symbol points to the smaller number or quantity. Also the symbol's mouth bites the bigger number.
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2006-11-20 09:12:33 · answer #8 · answered by Ray 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The alligator! The alligator always wants to eat the bigger number, so he's always opening his mouth toward the larger of the two numbers.
2006-11-20 02:30:29 · answer #9 · answered by Pink Denial 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was in 1st grade, my teacher told me that the signs were alligator mouths. The alligator always wants to eat the bigger number.
2006-11-20 02:04:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anaelise 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The alligator eats the largest number.
(Still use greater than and less then, the alligator bit is for the kids who get confused).
2006-11-20 02:44:48 · answer #11 · answered by wayfaroutthere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋