Question

Arrange the numbers in descending order. (Greatest number goes on top).

• A. 23
• B. 3
• C. 100
• D. 203

Answer 1

$$\begin{array}{ccccc}\text{Number}& \text{23}& \text{3}& \text{100}& \text{203}\\ \text{Number of digits}& \text{2}& \text{1}& \text{3}& \text{3}\end{array}$$ Smallest number: 3 (1 digit)
Second smallest number: 23 (2 digits) $$\begin{array}{ccc}\text{Hundreds place of 100}& & \text{Hundreds place of 203}\\ \text{1}& \text{<}& \text{2}\end{array}$$ Descending order: 203, 100, 23, and 3.