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The answer would be 12, 8, 0, -3, -4.
The answer is that because 12 is a positive number so that's higher than negative, 8 goes second because its positive and higher than the others, 0 is third because negatives numbers are LOWER than 0, not higher, -3 is next because higher negative numbers are always lower, not greater than smaller numbers because -8 is LOWER than -4 since its on the left of a number line.
        
             
        
        
        
If your question is how many positions are possible, then the answer is 24.
We find this by thinking of how many people can be in each spot. If there are 4 spots each person can stand (back left, back right, front left, front right), then there are 4 possible choice for the first spot (mom, dad, son, daughter), then 3 for the next spot (since 1 is already in a spot), then 2 options for the next spot, and then 1 option for the last spot. In other words, the answer is 4x3x2x1, or 4 factorial.