Comparing Numbers More Less Equal — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. 5 > 3 (use >, <, or =)
The greater than sign opens toward the larger number, and five is larger here.
2. 2 < 7 (use >, <, or =)
Less than means the first number is smaller, and two is smaller than seven.
3. 6 = 6 (use >, <, or =)
Equal sign shows two amounts are the same, and both sides are exactly six.
4. 9 > 4 (use >, <, or =)
Greater than points to the smaller number, and four is smaller than nine.
5. 1 < 8 (use >, <, or =)
Less than has the small point at the small number, which is one in this pair.
6. 4 = 4 (use >, <, or =)
Equal means same value, and four equals four since they are identical.
7. 7 > 2 (use >, <, or =)
Greater than points its small end at the smaller two and opens toward seven.
8. 3 < 5 (use >, <, or =)
The less than symbol shows the first number is smaller than the second.
9. 10 > 6 (use >, <, or =)
Ten is the larger amount, so greater than opens toward ten and points to six.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
8 vs 3
→ greater than
greater than
5 vs 5
→ equal to
equal to
2 vs 9
→ less than
less than
7 vs 1
→ much greater
much greater
Match by comparing values: bigger uses greater than, same uses equal to, smaller uses less than.