Arrange the following in the increasing order of heights and find the tallest and shortest among them.
a) Mount Everest - 8848 m
b) Mount Denali - 6190 m
c) Mount Elbrus - 5692 m
d) Mount K2 - 8611 m
[3 Marks]

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Solution

Comparing the numbers we can arrange the heights as follows:
5692 < 6190 < 8611 < 8848 [1 mark]

So, the increasing order of the mountains based on their heights:
Mount Elbrus < Mount Denali < Mount K2 < Mount Everest [1 Mark]

Tallest mountain among them is Mount Everest and the shortest one is Mount Elbrus. [1 Mark]

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Arrange the following in the increasing order of heights and find the tallest and shortest among them. a) Mount Everest - 8848 m b) Mount Denali - 6190 m c) Mount Elbrus - 5692 m d) Mount K2 - 8611 m [3 Marks]

Arrange the following in the increasing order of heights and find the tallest and shortest among them.
a) Mount Everest - 8848 m
b) Mount Denali - 6190 m
c) Mount Elbrus - 5692 m
d) Mount K2 - 8611 m
[3 Marks]