Ordering Real-Life Numbers: Word Problems & Number Lines

1. Sarah has 5 apples, 3 oranges, and 7 bananas. Order the number of fruits she has from least to greatest.

• 5 bananas, 3 oranges, 7 apples

• 7 apples, 5 bananas, 3 oranges

• 3 oranges, 5 apples, 7 bananas

• 3 bananas, 7 oranges, 5 apples

2. A temperature reading shows -2°C, 1°C, and -5°C. What is the correct order of these temperatures from lowest to highest?

• -2°C, 1°C, -5°C

• 1°C, -5°C, -2°C

• -5°C, -2°C, 1°C

• 1°C, -2°C, -5°C

3. In a race, the finishing times were 12 minutes, 15 minutes, and 10 minutes. Arrange the times from fastest to slowest.

• 10 minutes, 12 minutes, 15 minutes

• 12 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes

• 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 12 minutes

• 15 minutes, 12 minutes, 10 minutes

4. A class has scores of 85, 92, and 78 on a test. Order the scores from lowest to highest.

• 92, 85, 78

• 78, 85, 92

• 85, 78, 92

• 78, 92, 85

5. The heights of three plants are 15 cm, 20 cm, and 12 cm. What is the order of the plants from shortest to tallest?

• 12 cm, 20 cm, 15 cm

• 20 cm, 15 cm, 12 cm

• 15 cm, 12 cm, 20 cm

• 12 cm, 15 cm, 20 cm

6. A store has items priced at $15, $10, and $20. List the prices from least to greatest.

• $10, $20, $15

• $10, $15, $20

• $20, $15, $10

• $15, $10, $20

7. The ages of three siblings are 9, 12, and 10. Arrange their ages from youngest to oldest.

• 9, 10, 12

• 9, 12, 10

• 10, 9, 12

• 12, 10, 9

8. A mountain has elevations of 300 meters, 150 meters, and 450 meters. Order these elevations from lowest to highest.

• 150 meters, 300 meters, 450 meters

• 150 meters, 450 meters, 300 meters

• 450 meters, 300 meters, 150 meters

• 300 meters, 150 meters, 450 meters

9. The distances traveled by three cars are 50 km, 75 km, and 30 km. What is the order of the distances from shortest to longest?

• 30 km, 50 km, 75 km

• 75 km, 50 km, 30 km

• 50 km, 30 km, 75 km

• 30 km, 75 km, 50 km

10. A student scored 88, 95, and 82 on three quizzes. Arrange the scores from lowest to highest.

• [88, 82, 95]

• [82, 88, 95]

• [82, 95, 88]

• [95, 88, 82]