Solved Questions of Ascending and Descending Order of Decimals
1. A company sells four different products with different profit margins. The profit margins are 18.7, 12.5, 15.8, and 22.3. If we arrange the products in ascending order of profit margin. Which profit margin will come in the first position from the left?
a) 12.5
b) 22.3
c) 18.7
d) 15.8
Answer: a) 12.5
Explanation: Ascending order = 12.5 < 15.8 < 18.7 < 22.3
Percentage in first position from the left = 12.5
2. Andrew, Jack and Michael weigh 45.50 kg, 53.67 kg, 39.75 kg respectively. Arrange the weights in ascending order and find which weight will come in the first place from the right?
a) 45.50 kg
b) 53.67 kg
c) 39.75 kg
d) None of them
Answer: b) 53.67 kg
Explanation: The arrangement of the weights of Andrew, Jack and Michael in ascending order: 39.75 kg < 45.50 kg < 53.67 kg
Therefore, weight of Jack (53.67 kg) will come in first place from the right.
3. The prices of four different shirts are $28.50, $19.99, $36.75, and $24.95. Arrange the shirts in descending order based on their prices.
a) $19.99 > $28.50 > $24.95 > $36.75
b) $19.99 > $24.95 > $28.50 > $36.75
c) $36.75 > $24.95 > $28.50 > $19.99
d) $36.75 > $28.50 > $24.95 > $19.99
Answer: d) $36.75 > $28.50 > $24.95 > $19.99
Explanation: Descending order: $36.75 > $28.50 > $24.95 > $19.99
4. A shopkeeper has four different types of candy jars with different weights. The weights of the jars are 0.45 kg, 0.65 kg, 0.80 kg, and 1.05 kg. Which of the following weight is least compared to others?
a) 1.05 kg
b) 0.80 kg
c) 0.45 kg
d) 0.65 kg
Answer: c) 0.45 kg
Explanation: The given weights in the question in ascending order are: 0.45 kg < 0.65 kg < 0.80 kg < 1.05 kg
Therefore, the least weight is 0.45 kg.
5. A company offers discounts on pens, pencils, erasers and sharpeners. The discounts on the above products are $37.5, $23.6, $25.87, and $46.01 respectively. If we arrange the products in descending order of discount, which product gets the maximum discount?
a) Sharpener
b) Eraser
c) Pens
d) Pencils
Answer: c) Sharpener
Explanation: Products: sharpener, pens, eraser and pencils.
Discounts in descending order: $46.01 > $37.25 > $25.87 > $23.6
Therefore, sharpener gets the maximum discount.
Practice Questions of Ascending and Descending Order of Decimals
1. The marks obtained by Ali, Max, Sam and Joe in a test are 85.5, 77.8, 93.2, and 81.4 respectively. If we arrange the students in descending order based on their marks. Who scored the least marks?
a) Ali
b) Max
c) Sam
d) Joe
Answer: b) Max
2. Arrange the following decimal numbers in ascending order: 0.9, 0.33, 0.05, 0.7, 0.2.
a) 0.05 < 0.2 < 0.33 < 0.7 < 0.9
b) 0.33 < 0.2 < 0.05 < 0.7 < 0.9
c) 0.05 < 0.33 < 0.2 < 0.7 < 0.9
d) 0.05 < 0.2 < 0.33 < 0.9 < 0.7
Answer: a) 0.05 < 0.2 < 0.33 < 0.7 < 0.9
3. Arrange the following decimal numbers in descending order: 0.75, 0.25, 1.5, 0.5, 0.1
a) 04. > 0.24 > 0.5 > 0.95 > 1.5
b) 0.1 > 0.25 > 0.5 > 0.75 > 1.5
c) 1.5 > 0.75 > 0.5 > 0.25 > 0.1
d) 1.5 > 0.75 > 0.25 > 0.5 > 0.1
Answer: c) 1.5 > 0.75 > 0.5 > 0.25 > 0.1
4. The temperatures in four different cities are -3.5°C, 1.2°C, 6.8°C, and 9.3°C. By arranging the cities in ascending order of temperature find out which is least one.
a) 1.2°C
b) -3.5°C
c) 6.8°C
d) 9.3°C
Answer: b) -3.5°C
5. A school library has 5 books with different prices. The prices of the books are $6.50, $9.75, $3.25, $4.50, and $12.25. Arrange the books in ascending order based on their prices.
a) $3.25 < $4.50 < $6.50 < $9.75 < $12.25
b) $3.25 < $6.50 < $4.50 < $9.75 < $12.25
c) $3.25 < $4.50 < $9.75 < $6.50 < $12.25
d) $3.25 < $9.75 < $6.50 < $4.50 < $12.25
Answer: a) $3.25 < $4.50 < $6.50 < $9.75 < $12.25
6. A coffee shop offers four different sizes of coffee. The volume sizes are 0.25 L, 0.75 L, 0.50 L, and 0.35 L. By arranging the sizes in descending order based on their volume, find out which is the highest volume.
a) 0.50 L
b) 0.25 L
c) 0.75 L
d) 0.35 L
Answer: c) 0.75 L
7. The prices of four different pizzas are $9.99, $12.75, $14.50, and $16.25. Arrange the pizzas in descending order based on their prices.
a) $14.50 > $16.25 > $12.75 > $9.99
b) $16.25 > $12.75 > $14.50 > $9.99
c) $16.25 > $14.50 > $12.75 > $9.99
d) $16.25 > $14.50 > $9.99 > $12.75
Answer: c) $16.25 > $14.50 > $12.75 > $9.99
8. If you arrange the following numbers in ascending and descending order, which number will come first in ascending and last in descending order?
0.001, 0.005, 0.002, 0.003
a) 0.003
b) 0.002
c) 0.005
d) 0.001
Answer: d) 0.001
9. Arrange the following numbers in ascending order: 0.99, 0.3, 0.7, 0.5
a) 0.3 < 0.5 < 0.7 < 0.99
b) 0.3 < 0.7 < 0.5 < 0.99
c) 0.3 < 0.5 < 0.99 < 0.7
d) 0.5 < 0.3 < 0.7 < 0.99
Answer: a) 0.3 < 0.5 < 0.7 < 0.99
10. Arrange the following numbers in descending order and find out which number comes in the third position from the left. 0.002, 0.001, 0.005, 0.004
a. 0.001
b. 0.002
c. 0.004
d. 0.005
Answer: b) 0.002
