In a cooking competition, the following dishes are prepared: Soup, Salad, Main Course, and Dessert. The Soup is prepared before the Salad, and the Salad is prepared before the Main Course. The Dessert is prepared last. What is the correct order of preparation?
Using the symbols: '>' for greater than, '<' for less than, '=' for equal to, and '?' for not equal to, which of the following statements is true? 5 > 3 and 3 < 5.