Ascending and Descending Order (Application)

Rex has three boxes of toys. In one box he has 23 small balls. In another box he has 15 toy boats and in the last box he has 48 marbles. Put the boxes in order from least to greatest.

• box of marbles, box of balls, box of boats

• box of boats, box of balls, box of marbles

• box of balls, box of marbles, box of boats

Jan has to get some things from three stores for her mother's surprise party. She wants to go to the store that she has to get the most things from first and the least amount of things from last. She needs 30 cupcakes from the bakery. 11 paper plates from the grocery store and 54 balloons from the party store. In what order should she visit the stores?

• grocery store, bakery, party store

• party store, bakery, grocery store

• bakery, party store, grocery store

Fred went to the zoo and saw many animals. He saw 65 birds, 43 monkeys, and 25 lions. Put the number of animals he saw in ascending order.

• 25, 43, 65

• 65, 43, 25

• 43, 65, 25

You have 13 books, 21 pencils, and 9 bags. Put the numbers in descending order.

• 21, 13, 9

• 9, 13, 21

• 13, 21, 9

The boys went to pick fruits. They picked 61 apples, 38 oranges, and 68 bananas. Put the number of fruits they picked in descending order.

• 68, 61, 38

• 61, 68, 38

• 38, 61, 68

Meg has 73 friends in living in a small-town community, 24 friends living in a fishing community, and 49 friends living in a tourist-resort community. Put the number of friend living in each community in ascending order.

• 24, 49, 73

• 73, 49, 24

• 49, 24, 73

Hanna lives in a farming community. She picked 98 onions on Monday, 49 lettuces on Wednesday, and 87 carrots on Friday. Put the number of vegetables she picked by the end of the week in ascending order.

• 98, 87, 49

• 49, 87, 98

• 87, 98. 49

The girl made 27 yellow bags, 82 blue bags, and 79 black bags. Put the bags in descending order.

• blue bags, black bags, yellow bags

• yellow bags, black bags, blue bags

• black bags, yellow bags, blue bags

The school bought 95 science books, 43 mathematics books, and 45 reading books. Put the books in order from least to greatest.

• mathematics books, reading books, science books

• science books, reading books, mathematics books

• reading books, science books, mathematics books

Ned bought 68 red candies, 38 purple candies, and 54 green candies. Put the number of candies in order from greatest to least.

• 68, 54, 38

• 38, 54, 68

• 54, 68, 38