Question

If the price of house H1 is $323,556,thepriceofhouseH2is$323,565, and the price of house H3 is $332,565, then the price of which house will be on the rightmost position if arranged in ascending order?

• A. H2
• B. H1
• C. H3
• D. Cannot be determined

Answer 1

The correct option is C H3

Detailed step-by-step solution:

Say:
1. The price of three houses are given.

Steps:
1. What is the price of the three houses?
a. $\$323,556,\$323,565$, and $\$332,565\left(WB1\right)$
2. Which digits are the same in the prices of the three houses?
a. The digits at the hundred thousands place are the same.
3. Which digits shall we compare here for comparing these prices $\$323,556$ and $\$323,565?$
a. For comparing these two prices, we use the digits at the tens place because the digits at the hundred thousands, ten thousands, thousands and hundreds place are the same. (WB2)
4. Which digit is smaller in $\$323,556$ and $\$323,565$?
a. $\$323,556$ is smaller if compared by the tens digits (WB2)
5. Which price is the highest among the three?
a. $\$332,565$, by comparing the ten thousand digits (WB3)
6. What is the correct ascending order?
a. $\$323,556<\$323,565<\$332,565\left(WB3\right)$
7. Which house price will be on the rightmost position?
a. House H3
Hence, Option A is correct.

WB: