Numbers are said to be in ascending order when they are arranged from the smallest to the largest number.E.g. 5, 9, 13, 17 and 21 are arranged in ascending order.
Example
Arrange the following numbers in ascending order:
43, 52, 15, 26, 34
Solution:
The numbers arranged in ascending order are 1, 25, 64, 64, 81.
So, 15, 52, 43, 26, 34 are arranged in ascending order.
Descending Order
Numbers are said to be in descending order when they are arranged from the largest to the smallest number.
E.g. 25, 21, 17, 13 and 9 are arranged in descending order.
Example
Arrange the following numbers in descending order:
42, 52, 24, 33
Solution:
The numbers arranged in descending order are 27, 25, 16, 16.
So, 33, 52, 42, 24 are arranged in descending order.
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on 12/11/2016