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An arrangement machine rearranges an input line of numbers step by step by one fixed rule. Example — Input: 40 12 55 28; Step I: 12 40 55 28; Step II: 12 28 40 55. Following the same rule, for the input '63 17 90 44 21', what will Step I be?

Competition practiceInput-Output
  • A17 21 63 90 44
  • B17 21 44 63 90
  • C17 63 90 44 21
  • D63 17 90 44 21

Step-by-Step Solution

Each step brings the next smallest number to the front of the unsorted part. The smallest is 17, so Step I is 17 63 90 44 21.
Answer: C) 17 63 90 44 21

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