To compare the numbers 3, 7, 10, and 2 using inequality symbols, we first need to understand what these symbols mean:
- < means ‘less than’
- > means ‘greater than’
- <= means ‘less than or equal to’
- >= means ‘greater than or equal to’
Now, let’s arrange the numbers in ascending order: 2, 3, 7, and 10. Based on this order, we can write the comparisons:
- 2 < 3
- 3 < 7
- 7 < 10
This shows that 2 is less than 3, 3 is less than 7, and 7 is less than 10. If we want to compare all four numbers together in one statement, we could say:
2 < 3 < 7 < 10
This notation means that 2 is less than 3, 3 is less than 7, and 7 is less than 10, showing the relationship between all the numbers clearly.