Question

Rearrange each group of numbers from smallest to largest: 36,049,957; 34,049,858; 37,049,757; 36,491,956; 36,126,851; 36,490,856.

a) 34,049,858; 36,126,851; 36,490,856; 36,491,956; 36,049,957; 37,049,757

b) 34,049,858; 36,049,957; 36,126,851; 36,490,856; 36,491,956; 37,049,757

c) 34,049,858; 36,126,851; 36,049,957; 36,490,856; 36,491,956; 37,049,757

d) 34,049,858; 36,126,851; 36,490,856; 36,049,957; 36,491,956; 37,049,757

Answer 1

The correct order from smallest to largest is: 34,049,858; 36,126,851; 36,490,856; 36,049,957; 36,491,956; 37,049,757. By comparing one digit at a time, starting from the left, the sequence is determined.

Step-by-step explanation:

To rearrange the group of numbers from smallest to largest, we look at each digit from left to right and compare them. Let's start with the largest place value, which is the tens of millions. If this digit is the same for several numbers, we move to the next place value to the right until we find a difference.

1. The smallest number starts with '34', which is 34,049,858.
2. Moving to the next smallest, we compare numbers beginning with '36', where we find 36,126,851 has the smallest subsequent digits.
3. 36,490,856 follows next, with '0' as the fifth digit, which is smaller than '1' in the next candidate number.
4. Among the remaining '36' numbers, we now find 36,049,957 to be next with '049' being smaller than '491'.
5. 36,491,956 comes just before the last number since it's the only '36' number left before we move to '37'.
6. Lastly, the largest number is 37,049,757, since it's the only one with '37'.

So, the correct order from smallest to largest is: 34,049,858; 36,126,851; 36,490,856; 36,049,957; 36,491,956; 37,049,757.