Arrange Numbers in Ascending Order: Sorting 61, 69, 85, 88, 90

The task is to arrange the numbers $85, 69, 88, 61,$ and $90$ in ascending order.

We will follow these steps to sort the numbers:

• Identify and select the smallest number from the list.

• Place the smallest number first in the new list.

• Remove the smallest number from the original list.

• Repeat the process with the remaining numbers.

Let's sort the numbers:

1. The smallest number is $61$, so we place it first.
2. The remaining numbers are $85, 69, 88, 90$. Within these, the smallest is $69$.
3. Continuing, after $69$ is $85$.
4. Next, is $88$.
5. The largest number, $90$, is placed last.

Therefore, the sorted list of numbers in ascending order is:
$61, 69, 85, 88, 90$.

Comparing with the provided choices, the correct choice is:

Choice 2: $61, 69, 85, 88, 90$