Question 15 Marks
Arrange the following numbers in descending order:
199988, 1704382, 200175, 1702497, 201200, 1712040
199988, 1704382, 200175, 1702497, 201200, 1712040
Answer
View full question & answer→1712040, 1704382 and 1702497 are all 7-digit numbers.
The three numbers have the same digits, namely 1 and 7, at the ten lakhs and lakhs places, respectively.
However, the digits at the ten thousands place in 1712040, 1704382 and 1702497 are 1, 0 and 0.
$\therefore$ 1712040 is the largest.
Of the other two numbers, the respective digits at the thousands place are 4 and 2.
Clearly, 4 > 2
$\therefore$ 1704382 > 1702497
201200, 200175 and 199988 are all 6-digit numbers.
At the lakhs place, we have 2 > 1.
So, 199988 is the smallest of the three numbers.
The other two numbers have the same digits, namely 2 and 0, at the lakhs and ten thousands places, respectively.
However, the digits at the thousands place in 201200 and 200175 are 1 and 0, respectively.
Clearly, 1 > 0
$\therefore$ 201200 > 200175
The given numbers in descending order are:
1712040 > 1704382 > 1702497 > 201200 > 200175 > 199988
The three numbers have the same digits, namely 1 and 7, at the ten lakhs and lakhs places, respectively.
However, the digits at the ten thousands place in 1712040, 1704382 and 1702497 are 1, 0 and 0.
$\therefore$ 1712040 is the largest.
Of the other two numbers, the respective digits at the thousands place are 4 and 2.
Clearly, 4 > 2
$\therefore$ 1704382 > 1702497
201200, 200175 and 199988 are all 6-digit numbers.
At the lakhs place, we have 2 > 1.
So, 199988 is the smallest of the three numbers.
The other two numbers have the same digits, namely 2 and 0, at the lakhs and ten thousands places, respectively.
However, the digits at the thousands place in 201200 and 200175 are 1 and 0, respectively.
Clearly, 1 > 0
$\therefore$ 201200 > 200175
The given numbers in descending order are:
1712040 > 1704382 > 1702497 > 201200 > 200175 > 199988