Question

When the integers 10, 0, 5, – 5, – 7 are arranged in descending or ascending order, them find out which of the following integers always remains in the middle of the arrangement.

(a) 0 (b) 5 (c) – 7 (d) – 5

Answer 1

(a) 0

When the given integers are arranged in descending order we have: 10, 5, 0, -5, -7

When the given integers are arranged in ascending order we have: -7, -5, 0, 5, 10

It’s seen that in both the orders 0 always remains in the middle of the arrangement.