Question

what does three less than five meann

Answer 1

5 - 3

Answer 2

3<5

Answer 3

it would be 3 < 5 .

Answer 4

It does NOT mean 3<5 that would be 3 "IS" less than 5

Answer 5

Try saying it like this "3 less, than 5"

Answer 6

I don't think I understand you. If you have x<y, the "<" symbol shows that x is less than y.

Answer 7

@giolefpatceid Yes, you need the "is" for that translation. Here we are translating the words in the reverse order: 3 less, than 5 would be 2 ie 5-3=2

Answer 8

Oh, I see your point now. English is not my native language, so there are many times that I misunderstand some statements. Thank you

Answer 9

This kind of question comes up a lot in word problems, especially in Algebra.