Question

Which of the following is the greatest number? Select the correct option.
a) 48
b) 19
c) 35
d) 56

Answer 1

Hint: Check the digit in the tens place of each number, then arrange in the ascending order and the digit at the end will be the greatest digit. Next, the one with the greatest digit will be the greatest number.

Complete step-by-step solution -
In the question, we have to find the greatest number. Now we have the set of given numbers as:
\[48,\text{ }19,\text{ }35,\text{ }56.\]
So, to get the greatest number we have to check the digit at the tens place and take out the greatest digit. So here we will arrange the digits in ten’s place of each number in increasing order, as shown below:
1< 3< 4< 5
So, the greatest digit is 5. Next, we will arrange the numbers in the ascending order as follows:
19< 35< 48< 56
So the number that has the greatest digit at the tens place will be the greatest number.
So we get 56 as the greatest number in the given set of numbers. Hence, the correct answer is option d) which is 56. So the greatest number out of \[48,\text{ }19,\text{ }35,\text{ }56\] will be 56.

Note: If there are two numbers that have the same digit at the tens place, then check for the ones place. The digit that is greatest in the one place will be the greatest number, in that case. For example out of 46 and 45, the greatest number is 46 as the digit in the one place is greatest. The other method could be arranging the numbers in the ascending order and then the number at the right end will be the greatest number.