Sequence

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Vincent Ding  #139081  Mon, 19 Sep 05 04:19 AM

Suppose there is an array of numbers 9, 6, 8, 7, 4 ...., if I want a kid to rearrange the numbers with the largest one in the begining and then the smaller one, then the even smaller one, and so on and so forth(the result is obviously 9, 8, 7, 6, 4), how can i express this idea? and what if i want the other way around (namely 4, 6, 7, 8, 9)?

as an attempt by myself, i came up with "arrange the numbers in the decreasing/increasing sequence/order".

I'd like to hear your advice.

  
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Clive  #139084  Mon, 19 Sep 05 04:34 AM

Hi,

You suggested  "arrange the numbers in the decreasing/increasing sequence/order".

I'd prefer to say

Arrange these numbers in a declining sequence.

Arrange these numbers in an increasing sequence.

Arrange these numbers in sequence from highest to lowest. (Or vice-versa)

(You used the word 'kid'. If I were really talking to a small kid, I'd say it another way.)

Clive

  
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SanPal  #139151  Mon, 19 Sep 05 07:54 AM

You can use statements like

"Arrange the numbers in Ascending Order" - To arrange numbers in increasing order

"Arrange the numbers in Descending Order" - To arrange numbers in descreasing order

 

 

 

  
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Clive  #139275  Mon, 19 Sep 05 02:02 PM

Hi,

Yes, SanPal, your idea is much better and much more common. I don't know why I didn't think of that.

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