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| == Ascending and Descending Order of Numbers == | | == Ascending and Descending Order of Numbers == |
− | [[File:Place value system - Ganesha outline 1.png|right|frameless|403x403px]] | + | [[File:Place value system - Ganesha outline 1.png|right|frameless|432x432px]] |
| We have seen that numbers have value based on the place in which they are present. Many times, we come across smallest and greatest of a given set of numbers in our activities. | | We have seen that numbers have value based on the place in which they are present. Many times, we come across smallest and greatest of a given set of numbers in our activities. |
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| For example, would you like to eat more or less of your favourite dish? Would you like to drink more or less of a cough medicine? | | For example, would you like to eat more or less of your favourite dish? Would you like to drink more or less of a cough medicine? |
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− | Ganesha likes to have more modakas. Help Ganesha choose the order of plates. | + | Ganesha likes to have more modakas. Help Ganesha choose the order of plates. There are 6 plates having following number of modakas. 26 8 71 19 57 42 |
− | There are 6 plates having following number of modakas.
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− | 26 8 71 19 57 42 | |
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− | Ganesha says | + | Ganesha says “hmm… give me the plates having a smaller number of modakas first”. So, how do you choose the order…. Find a plate with the smallest number of modakas, then next smaller number and so on…. |
− | “hmm… give me the plates having a smaller number of modakas first”. | |
− | So, how do you choose the order…. Find a plate with the smallest number of modakas, then next smaller number and so on…. | |
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− | [[File:Place value system - modaka 2.png|left|frameless|180x180px]] [[File:Place value system - modaka 1.png|left|frameless|180x180px]] [[File:Place value system - modaka 3.png|left|frameless|180x180px]] [[File:Place value system - modaka 4.png|left|frameless|180x180px]]
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− | [[File:Place value system - modaka 5.png|left|frameless|180x180px]] [[File:Place value system - modaka 6.png|left|frameless|180x180px]]
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| + | [[File:Place value system - modaka 2.png|left|frameless|180x180px]] [[File:Place value system - modaka 3.png|frameless|180x180px|right]] [[File:Place value system - modaka 6.png|left|frameless|180x180px]][[File:Place value system - modaka 5.png|frameless|187x187px|center]][[File:Place value system - modaka 1.png|left|frameless|180x180px]] [[File:Place value system - modaka 4.png|frameless|180x180px|center]] |
| == Place-value of Three-Digit Numbers == | | == Place-value of Three-Digit Numbers == |
| Hundreds and More…. | | Hundreds and More…. |