Does the symbol point to the greater number or the lesser number? 10<5, or 10>5? Thank you!
2007-08-25 07:29:53 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
its 10>5
I teach my students that it looks like an alligators mouth and its always trying to eat the bigger number..
:)
2007-08-25 07:38:14 · answer #1 · answered by UCFgrl 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
10>5
2007-08-25 08:56:55 · answer #2 · answered by favorite_aunt24 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm always amazed at how many people get this wrong. the < or > always points at the smaller number. for example; 10 is greater than 5 is expressed as 10>5. 5 is less than 10 is expressed as 5<10. they symbol always points to the lesser (smaller) number.
2007-08-25 07:52:33 · answer #3 · answered by fat_albert_999 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The best way to remember this is "The Alligator" The gator will eat the bigger number. So, the symbol points to the smaller number. 10>5 or 4<19 etc. The "mouth of the alligator" will point to the larger number. That's how I learned it, hope that helps!
2007-08-25 07:38:48 · answer #4 · answered by acweyman0906 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
While the above responders' answers are technically correct, it's important your daughter can recognize what each symbol actually represents: < less than, > greater than. Yes, using the alligator or shooting analogy will work on worksheets but I find many of my fourth graders don't know what the symbols really mean. For instance, if I were to write > on the board, many who learned the alligator/shooting technique don't know the symbol means "greater than" and vice versa.
I teach my students two ways to remember:
< is less than because it points left and left and less than both start with L.
I have my students hold up their hands with the less than symbol on their left hand (like a mouth) and the same with the right hand. Again, the LEFT hand shows the LESS than symbol (LEFT = Less than) and right hand is the greater than symbol.
2007-08-25 11:30:13 · answer #5 · answered by maxma327 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The symbol points to the smaller number and the Pac Man eats the bigger number. Whenever there is a line under it, that means greater than, or equal or less than or equal.
2007-08-25 08:02:23 · answer #6 · answered by Big Blue 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the mouth points to the bigger number 10>5
2007-08-26 21:12:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
>5 means greater than <5 means less than 5
2007-08-25 19:06:02 · answer #8 · answered by alwew3april 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10>5, the > sign "eats" the larger number. Think of a hungry alligator who wants to eat the bigger quantity of two choices. If the choices are 35 and 20, it would eat 35.
2007-08-25 16:49:31 · answer #9 · answered by Zack H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10>5 the gator eats the big number.
2007-08-25 07:46:26 · answer #10 · answered by college_girl_202 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the bigger number always shoots the smaller number
16>5....3>2
10>5
2007-08-25 07:39:16 · answer #11 · answered by alleykhad607 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋