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AsCeNdiNg ANd desCeNdiNg orders

There are 5 members in a family. They are standing as per the height from the

tallest to shortest (in descending order) in box A and from the shortest to tallest

(in ascending order) in box B.

> > > > < < < <

Box A Box B
descending Order ascending Order

Observe the order of these fruits.
We use forward counting to write
numbers from the smallest to the
greatest. It is called ascending
order or increasing order.

These are arranged according to their sizes. Similarly, we

can also arrange numbers from the smallest to the greatest.

These numbers are arranged from the smallest to the greatest.

15 16 17 18 19 20

Smallest greatest

Use backward counting to write the
In the same way, we can arrange numbers also from the numbers from the greatest to the
smallest. It is called descending
greatest to the smallest. order or decreasing order.

20 19 18 17 16 15

greatest Smallest

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