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1. A word-arrangement machine, when given an input line of words, rearranges them in a series of steps. In each step, the machine finds the word that comes LAST in alphabetical order among those not yet fixed in place (starting from the left) and moves it to the first not-yet-fixed position. This continues step by step until the full sequence is arranged in reverse alphabetical order. Input: magnet island candle window harbor orange What is the arrangement after Step 6?

  1. Awindow orange magnet island harbor candle
  2. Bwindow orange magnet candle harbor island
  3. Cwindow orange candle magnet harbor island
  4. Dwindow island candle magnet harbor orange
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Answer: A

Step by step, the alphabetically last remaining word is moved to the next fixed position. After Step 6, the arrangement is: window orange magnet island harbor candle.

2. A word-arrangement machine, when given an input line of words, rearranges them in a series of steps. In each step, the machine finds the word that comes LAST in alphabetical order among those not yet fixed in place (starting from the left) and moves it to the first not-yet-fixed position. This continues step by step until the full sequence is arranged in reverse alphabetical order. Input: purple onion dragon rocket yellow What is the arrangement after Step 1?

  1. Ayellow onion dragon rocket purple
  2. Byellow rocket dragon onion purple
  3. Cyellow rocket purple onion dragon
  4. Drocket dragon yellow onion purple
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Answer: A

Step by step, the alphabetically last remaining word is moved to the next fixed position. After Step 1, the arrangement is: yellow onion dragon rocket purple.

3. A word-arrangement machine, when given an input line of words, rearranges them in a series of steps. In each step, the machine finds the word that comes LAST in alphabetical order among those not yet fixed in place (starting from the left) and moves it to the first not-yet-fixed position. This continues step by step until the full sequence is arranged in reverse alphabetical order. Input: ladder temple dragon quartz pencil What is the arrangement after Step 3?

  1. Atemple quartz pencil ladder dragon
  2. Btemple quartz dragon ladder pencil
  3. Ctemple ladder dragon quartz pencil
  4. Dpencil temple quartz dragon ladder
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Answer: A

Step by step, the alphabetically last remaining word is moved to the next fixed position. After Step 3, the arrangement is: temple quartz pencil ladder dragon.

4. A word-arrangement machine, when given an input line of words, rearranges them in a series of steps. In each step, the machine finds the word that comes LAST in alphabetical order among those not yet fixed in place (starting from the left) and moves it to the first not-yet-fixed position. This continues step by step until the full sequence is arranged in reverse alphabetical order. Input: window purple ticket violet orange umpire temple What is the arrangement after Step 3?

  1. Awindow violet umpire purple orange ticket temple
  2. Bwindow violet umpire ticket orange purple temple
  3. Cwindow violet ticket purple orange umpire temple
  4. Dwindow violet umpire ticket temple purple orange
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Answer: A

Step by step, the alphabetically last remaining word is moved to the next fixed position. After Step 3, the arrangement is: window violet umpire purple orange ticket temple.

5. A word-arrangement machine, when given an input line of words, rearranges them in a series of steps. In each step, the machine finds the word that comes LAST in alphabetical order among those not yet fixed in place (starting from the left) and moves it to the first not-yet-fixed position. This continues step by step until the full sequence is arranged in reverse alphabetical order. Input: magnet dragon ladder needle giant wallet What is the arrangement after Step 6?

  1. Awallet needle magnet ladder giant dragon
  2. Bwallet dragon ladder needle giant magnet
  3. Cwallet needle magnet dragon giant ladder
  4. Dwallet needle ladder dragon giant magnet
Show answer

Answer: A

Step by step, the alphabetically last remaining word is moved to the next fixed position. After Step 6, the arrangement is: wallet needle magnet ladder giant dragon.

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