WRITE THE GIVEN NUMBERS IN ASCENDING AND DESCENDING ORDER

Write in ascending order :

Problem 1 :

501, 320, 619, 287, 800

Solution :

The smallest number is 287.

Ascending order is 287, 320, 501, 619, 800.

Problem 2 :

803 , 950, 444 , 218 , 81

Solution :

The smallest number is 81.

Ascending order is 81, 218, 444, 803, 950.

Problem 3 :

2953, 3953, 2903, 2914

Solution :

The smallest number is 2903.

Ascending order is 2903, 2914, 2953, 3953.

Problem 4 :

1800 , 8001 , 1108 , 8108

Solution :

The smallest number is 1108

Ascending order is 1108, 1800, 8001, 8108.

Write in descending order.

Problem 5 :

444, 333, 555, 888, 777

Solution :

The largest number is 888.

Descending order is 888, 777, 555, 444, 333.

Problem 6 :

102, 201, 305, 503, 404

Solution :

The largest number is 503.

Descending order is 503, 404, 305, 201, 102.

Problem 7 :

3289, 1310, 3322, 3317

Solution :

The largest number is 3322.

Descending order is 3322, 3317, 3289, 1310.

Problem 8 :

1002 , 2210 , 2001 , 1122

Solution :

The largest number is 2210

Descending order is 2210, 2001, 1122, 1002.

Write the greatest number and a smallest number.

Problem 9 :

3185, 1100, 8133, 1099

Solution :

The greatest number is 8133.

The smallest number is 1099.

Problem 10 :

3924, 3934, 3914, 3904

Solution :

The greatest number is 3934.

The smallest number is 3914.

Problem 11 :

2112, 2121, 2211,1212

Solution :

The greatest number is 3934.

The smallest number is 3914.

Problem 12 :

4870, 4807, 4087, 4808

Solution :

The greatest number is 4870.

The smallest number is 4087.

Write the following quantities in order, beginning with the greatest:

Problem 13 :

a) Kylie 57 kg, Amanda 75 kg, Sarah 49 kg, Lindy 60 kg

b) Wan 173 cm, Xiang 148 cm, Hao 138 cm, Gan 174 cm

c) $1100, $1004, one thousand and forty dollars

d) Barina 708 kg, Laser 880 kg, Excel 808 kg, Corolla 890 kg

e) forty dollars, forty four dollars, fourteen dollars, fifty four dollars, forty five dollars.

Solution :

a) Amanda 75 kg, Lindy 60 kg, Kylie 57 kg, Sarah 49 kg

b) Gan 174 cm, Wan 173 cm, Xiang 148 cm, Hao 138 cm

c) $1100, $1004, $1040

d) Corolla 890 kg, Laser 880 kg, Excel 808 kg, Barina 708 kg.

Problem 14 :

Which of the following numbers are arranged in ascending order.

a) 31741600 < 31714700 < 3741900

b)  3741900 < 31741600 < 31714700

c)  31714700 < 31741600 < 31714700

d)  3741900 < 31714700 < 31741600

Solution :

Arranging from least to greatest 

d) 3741900 < 31714700 < 31741600

Option d is arranged form least to greatest.

Problem 15 :

A biologist is studying shark population. He records the weights, in pounds,  of four sharks in the table.

Which order the shark's weights from greatest to least ?

a)  B, C, A, D     b)  B, C, D, A      c)  D, A, C, B      d)  D, A, B, C

Solution :

Arranging the weight from least to greatest, we get

207, 215, 249, 258

Arranging the sharks :

D, A, C, B

Option c is correct.

Problem 15 :

Put the correct sign >,< or = 

a) 9505 ____  9000 + 500 + 5

b) 2189 ____ 2891

c) 1325 _____ 1235

Solution :

a) 9505 = 9000 + 500 + 5

b) 2189 < 2891

c) 1325 > 1235

Problem 16 :

A fair die was thrown 100 times. The frequency distribution is shown in the following table

How many throws scored less than 3?

a) 11     b) 34     c) 45     d) 56

Solution :

Scores which is lesser than 3 are 2 and 1. Their corresponding frequencies are 16 and 18

Sum of the above frequencies = 16 + 18

= 34

Problem 17 :

The table shows the number of people traveling on a ferry on each of four days

People on Ferry

Which comparison of the daily numbers of people traveling on the ferry is true?

a) Saturday’s number of people > Sunday’s number of people

b) Friday’s number of people = Monday’s number of people

c)  Monday’s number of people < Sunday’s number of people

d)  Sunday’s number of people > Friday’s number of people

Solution :

a) Saturday’s number of people > Sunday’s number of people

Comparing these two

1309 > 1290

It is true. Option a is correct.