A simple yet effective way to understand Algebraic operations:
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Description
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Operation
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Example
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Greater than
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>
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The number of students in a class is always greater than zero
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Less than
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<
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Number of teachers are less than the number of students in a class
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Less than or Equal To
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<=
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Number of hundreds scored by a student is less than or equal to
number of tests taken.
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Greater or equal To
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>=
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Highest temperature in July is greater than or equal to 30 degrees
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No less than
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>=
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Highest temperature in July is no less than 30 degrees
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No more than
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<=
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A student can take no more than 2 electives in college
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At the most
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<=
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A student can take at the most 2 electives in college
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At least
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>=
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To win a game in basketball , you must score at least one point more
than the other team
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