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A number-arrangement machine rearranges an input in steps by moving the smallest not-yet-placed number to the left end each step. Example — Input: 61 27 43 15; Step I: 15 61 27 43; Step II: 15 27 61 43. For the input '38 52 19 47 26', what is Step II?

Competition practiceInput-Output
  • A19 38 26 52 47
  • B19 26 38 47 52
  • C26 19 38 52 47
  • D19 26 38 52 47

Step-by-Step Solution

Step I moves the smallest (19) to the left: 19 38 52 47 26. Step II moves the next smallest (26) to the left after 19: 19 26 38 52 47.
Answer: D) 19 26 38 52 47

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