She explains to us to relate the numbers to animals stating that the smaller numbers are smaller animals and bigger numbers are bigger animals. Which sign is which. The symbol means greater than.
If we subtract 5 from both sides we get.
The greater than and the less symbols reduce the time complexity and it makes understanding. This twangy toe-tapping math song for kids helps explain the concept of the greater than and less than symbols when comparing. Draw two empty circles on the board and label them A and B respectively. So until we measure it all we can say is less than or equal to 4 cups.