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Descending order (greatest to Smallest)

Example 2. Arrange the numbers in descending order: 8434, 9750, 465, 1265

Solution.

Step 1. Check the number of digits:

8434 → 4 digits 9750 → 4 digits 465 → 3 digits 1265 → 4 digits

465 is the smallest, so it comes last.

Step 2. Compare the thousands place:

'8'434 '9'750 '1'265

From 1, 8 and 9:

9 is the greatest, 8 is smaller than 9 but greater than 1 and 1 is the smallest.

So, the order becomes: 9750, 8434, 1265, 465

Note: If the thousands digit is the same, compare the hundreds place:

Example: 8434, 8750, 8265

From 7, 4 and 2:

7 is the greatest, 4 is greater than 2 and 2 is the smallest.

So, the descending order is: 8750, 8434, 8265

Exercise 1D

1. Write the following numbers in ascending order:

a. 2246, 3486, 402 b. 3979, 4404, 3444

c. 7568, 3404, 7891, 6430 d. 4444, 9409, 2000, 5400

e. 7001, 3406, 4900, 1744 f. 8001, 7002, 7340, 6004

2. Write the following numbers in descending order:

a. 444, 6001, 3240 b. 202, 7200, 5109, 5119

c. 9496, 9701, 9995, 8364 d. 4600, 7210, 7400, 9999

e. 9340, 9346, 9364, 9377 f. 4951, 4956, 4961, 4971

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