Primary 1 Mathematics Flashcards: Ordering Numbers with Greater Than and Less Than Signs

Question 1

The sign for 'greater than' is ____.

Accepted Answer

>

Question 2

The sign for 'less than' is ____.

Accepted Answer

<

Question 3

The open mouth of the sign always faces the ____ number.

Accepted Answer

bigger

Question 4

The pointed end of the sign always points to the ____ number.

Accepted Answer

smaller

Question 5

'Greater than' means having ____ than another.

Accepted Answer

more

Question 6

'Less than' means having ____ than another.

Accepted Answer

fewer

Question 7

The sign that goes in $7 \; \square \; 4$ is ____.

Accepted Answer

>

Question 8

The sign that goes in $3 \; \square \; 9$ is ____.

Accepted Answer

<

Question 9

The sign that goes in $12 \; \square \; 8$ is ____.

Accepted Answer

>

Question 10

The sign that goes in $6 \; \square \; 10$ is ____.

Accepted Answer

<

Question 11

The sign that goes in $15 \; \square \; 5$ is ____.

Accepted Answer

>

Question 12

The sign that goes in $2 \; \square \; 4$ is ____.

Accepted Answer

<

Question 13

The sign that goes in $9 \; \square \; 9$ is ____.

Accepted Answer

=

Question 14

5 pencils and 3 pencils: 5 pencils are ____ 3 pencils.

Accepted Answer

greater than

Question 15

2 biros and 4 biros: 2 biros are ____ 4 biros.

Accepted Answer

less than

Question 16

Read $8 > 3$ in words.

Accepted Answer

8 is greater than 3

Question 17

Read $4 < 9$ in words.

Accepted Answer

4 is less than 9

Question 18

On a number line, numbers on the right are ____ than numbers on the left.

Accepted Answer

greater

Question 19

Arrange 7, 3 and 9 from smallest to biggest: ____.

Accepted Answer

3, 7, 9

Question 20

Arrange 14, 9 and 12 from biggest to smallest: ____.

Accepted Answer

14, 12, 9

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