Ordering Least to Greatest

What number will make the ascending order correct?

457, _____________, 497, 367, 567

• 485

• 376

• 431

• 526

What number will make the ascending order correct?

780, 890, _____________, 990

• 910

• 870

• 769

• 998

What number will make the descending order correct?

940, 640, _____________, 390

• 440

• 740

• 650

• 140

What number will make the descending order correct?

623, _____________, 587, 380, 440

• 520

• 602

• 672

• 453

Arrange the numbers in ascending order.

508

890

900

765

650

• 508, 650, 765, 890, 900

• 900, 890, 765, 650, 508

• 890, 900, 765, 650, 508

• 650, 765, 508, 900, 890

Arrange the numbers in descending order.

834

734

763

892

982

• 982, 892, 834, 763, 734

• 892, 982, 834, 763, 734

• 734, 763, 834, 892, 982

• 834, 892, 982, 734, 763

Complete the statement.

When arranging numbers in ascending order, start finding the ___________ number first.

• smallest

• greatest

• largest

• none of the above

Complete the statement.

When arranging numbers in descending order, the last number in the order is the _______________ number.

• least

• greatest

• largest

• none of the above

What must be considered in comparing and ordering numbers?

• place values of the digits

• values of the digits

• the digits alone

• none of the above

Complete the statement.

When arranging numbers in ascending order, the last number in the order is the _______________ number.

• least

• greatest

• largest

• none of the above