Comparing and Ordering Inequalities: Fractions, Decimals, Percents

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Do You Remember What This Means? <

Do You Remember What This Means? < Less than

Do You Remember What This Means? >

Do You Remember What This Means? > Greater than

You Remember What This Means? < > We use these two signs to compare two things that are not equal, so we call them INEQUALITIES (not equal).

So Let’s Compare

And compare some more…

Are there any other symbols other than INEQUALITY symbols?

Different Symbols You May See < __________________________ > __________________________

More Comparing So we don’t always compare football teams or animals. In fact, we often compare numbers. This is math class after all.

Using an inequality symbol, compare: 3.2 3.3

Using an inequality symbol, compare: 4.3 4.17

Using an inequality symbol, compare: 2.232 2.241

Using an inequality symbol, compare: 4.232 1.241

Using an inequality symbol, compare: 3/4 1/5

Using an inequality symbol, compare: 2/5 3/8

Using an inequality symbol, compare: 𝟓 𝟖 𝟕 𝟏𝟐 4 4

Using an inequality symbol, compare: 92% 1.1