1. **Problem 17:** Arrange the numbers 2,576,895; 257,895; 2,600,120; 2,062,001; 10,000,003; and 967,599 in ascending order. 2. **Step 1:** Understand ascending order means from smallest to largest. 3. **Step 2:** List the numbers clearly: - 257,895 - 967,599 - 2,062,001 - 2,576,895 - 2,600,120 - 10,000,003 4. **Step 3:** Compare each number and arrange: $$257,895 < 967,599 < 2,062,001 < 2,576,895 < 2,600,120 < 10,000,003$$ 5. **Answer 17:** The ascending order is: - a) 257,895 - b) 967,599 - c) 2,062,001 - d) 2,576,895 - e) 2,600,120 - f) 10,000,003 6. **Problem 18:** Arrange the numbers 30,995,678; 309,876,590; 7,098,754; 9,999,990; 1,000,000,000; and 9,123,211 in descending order. 7. **Step 1:** Descending order means from largest to smallest. 8. **Step 2:** List the numbers clearly: - 309,876,590 - 1,000,000,000 - 30,995,678 - 9,999,990 - 9,123,211 - 7,098,754 9. **Step 3:** Compare and arrange: $$1,000,000,000 > 309,876,590 > 30,995,678 > 9,999,990 > 9,123,211 > 7,098,754$$ 10. **Answer 18:** The descending order is: - e) 1,000,000,000 - b) 309,876,590 - a) 30,995,678 - d) 9,999,990 - f) 9,123,211 - c) 7,098,754 This completes the ordering tasks by comparing the magnitude of each number carefully.