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A number-arranging machine moves the smallest remaining number to the right end at each step. Example — Input: 24 11 39 18 46; Step I: 24 39 18 46 11; Step II: 24 39 46 18 11. Using the same rule, what will Step III be?

Competition practiceInput-Output
  • A39 46 24 18 11
  • B46 39 24 18 11
  • C24 39 46 18 11
  • D39 46 24 11 18

Step-by-Step Solution

After Step II the fixed tail is 18 11 and the rest is 24 39 46; the next smallest, 24, moves just left of 18, giving 39 46 24 18 11.
Answer: A) 39 46 24 18 11

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