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desCeNdiNg order

Descending order means arranging the Descending order
is the other name
numbers from the biggest to the smallest. for decreasing

The following numbers are arranged in descending order. order.

19 18 17 16 15
19
How to Arrange Numbers in descending order 16 17 18

Let us arrange the numbers 25, 46, 37, 19 in descending order. 15

We have already learnt how to arrange numbers in ascending order. In the
same way, we can arrange numbers in descending order. Here, we have to pick

the greatest number each time.

25 46 37 19 25 46 37 19
Step 1. Step 2.

46 46 37
25 46 37 19 25 46 37 19
Step 3. step 4.

46 37 25 46 37 25 19
Thus, the descending order is 46, 37, 25, 19.

Challenge Question Critical Thinking
Look at these numbers: 25, 10, 75, 5, 50. Which number will stay in the same
position whether we arrange them in ascending or descending order?

Practice time 5C

1. Arrange the given numbers in ascending order. One has been done for you.
(a) 35 29 46 13 (b) 27 16 7 40 (c) 26 41 23 49

13 29 35 46

(d) 14 43 25 36 (e) 45 27 11 49 (f) 19 35 40 22

2. Arrange the given numbers in descending order. One has been done for you.

(a) 25 33 19 21 (b) 28 17 8 41 (c) 36 40 47 14

33 25 21 19
(d) 15 44 26 37 (e) 27 36 41 23 (f) 24 37 29 43

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