Students compare pairs of numbers and place the correct alligator symbol in the box to show which number is bigger.

Let’s go through each problem one by one. The rule is: the alligator eats the bigger number, so we put the “greater than” (>) or “less than” (<) sign in the box to show which number is bigger — and imagine the alligator’s mouth opening toward the bigger number!

We’ll compare each pair:

1) 92 ___ 25 → 92 is bigger → use >
2) 23 ___ 37 → 37 is bigger → use <
3) 98 ___ 66 → 98 is bigger → use >
4) 13 ___ 83 → 83 is bigger → use <
5) 83 ___ 68 → 83 is bigger → use >
6) 61 ___ 68 → 68 is bigger → use <
7) 82 ___ 10 → 82 is bigger → use >
8) 58 ___ 97 → 97 is bigger → use <

Now the second column:

9) 36 ___ 62 → 62 is bigger → use <
10) 59 ___ 21 → 59 is bigger → use >
11) 53 ___ 46 → 53 is bigger → use >
12) 28 ___ 91 → 91 is bigger → use <
13) 79 ___ 82 → 82 is bigger → use <
14) 65 ___ 64 → 65 is bigger → use >
15) 59 ___ 68 → 68 is bigger → use <
16) 48 ___ 17 → 48 is bigger → use >

Double-checking a few tricky ones:
- #6: 61 vs 68 → yes, 68 is bigger → <
- #13: 79 vs 82 → 82 is bigger → <
- #14: 65 vs 64 → 65 is just 1 more → >

All look correct.

Final Answer:
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2) <
3) >
4) <
5) >
6) <
7) >
8) <
9) <
10) >
11) >
12) <
13) <
14) >
15) <
16) >