Incandescent bulbs are designed by keeping in mind that the resistance of their filament increases with the increase in temperature It at room temperature, 100w, 60w and 40w bulbs have filament resistances $R_100 , R_60 and R_ 40$ respectively the relation between these resistances is
The power rating of a bulb is given by P = V^2 / R, where P is the power, V is the voltage, and R is the resistance. For bulbs with different wattages at the same voltage, the resistance is inversely proportional to the power rating. Therefore, the bulb with the highest wattage will have the lowest resistance. Thus, R_100 < R_60 < R_40, which implies 1/R_100 > 1/R_60 > 1/R_40.
