The coldest temperature is the negative number with the highest value while the warmest temperature is the positive number with the highest value. It follows the arrangement of numbers on a number line where the negative values decreases towards the left and the positive values increases towards the right.
From the information given, the temperatures are - 17, - 12, 5, - 2, 3
The lowest value is - 17 and the highest value is 5
Thus, the arrangement from the coldest to the warmest is
- 17, - 12, - 2, 3 , 5
The last option is correct