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Card Line-Up

Understand the puzzle

The exact puzzle

Maya has five cards showing the numbers 8, 3, 5, 1, and 9. She lines them up from smallest to largest. Once they are in order, which number sits in the MIDDLE of the line (the 3rd card)?

Why this matters

Put things in order before reasoning about them

Take your time reading. There's no rush at all. Use the picture on the side to help it make sense, then tell me what it's really asking.