Arrange the following words in correct English alphabetical (dictionary) order:
- ACascade, Cashew, Cashmere, Castle, Casual, Castaway
- BCascade, Cashew, Cashmere, Castle, Castaway, Casual
- CCascade, Cashew, Cashmere, Castaway, Castle, Casual
- DCascade, Cashmere, Cashew, Castle, Casual, Castaway
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's arrange the words by comparing them letter by letter:
1. All words begin with "Cas".
2. Check the 4th letter:
* Cascade 'c'
* Castle 't'
* Casual 'u'
* Cashew 'h'
* Cashmere 'h'
* Castaway 't'
3. Sorting based on the 4th letter:
* 'c' comes first Cascade
* Next is 'h' Compare Cashew and Cashmere:
* Both have "Cash".
* 5th letter of Cashew is 'e', 5th letter of Cashmere is 'm'. Since 'e' comes before 'm':
* 2nd word: Cashew
* 3rd word: Cashmere
* Next is 't' Compare Castle and Castaway:
* Both have "Cast".
* 5th letter of Castle is 'l', 5th letter of Castaway is 'a'. Since 'a' comes before 'l':
* 4th word: Castaway
* 5th word: Castle
* Next is 'u' Casual (6th word).
The correct sorted dictionary order is:
Cascade, Cashew, Cashmere, Castaway, Castle, Casual.
1. All words begin with "Cas".
2. Check the 4th letter:
* Cascade 'c'
* Castle 't'
* Casual 'u'
* Cashew 'h'
* Cashmere 'h'
* Castaway 't'
3. Sorting based on the 4th letter:
* 'c' comes first Cascade
* Next is 'h' Compare Cashew and Cashmere:
* Both have "Cash".
* 5th letter of Cashew is 'e', 5th letter of Cashmere is 'm'. Since 'e' comes before 'm':
* 2nd word: Cashew
* 3rd word: Cashmere
* Next is 't' Compare Castle and Castaway:
* Both have "Cast".
* 5th letter of Castle is 'l', 5th letter of Castaway is 'a'. Since 'a' comes before 'l':
* 4th word: Castaway
* 5th word: Castle
* Next is 'u' Casual (6th word).
The correct sorted dictionary order is:
Cascade, Cashew, Cashmere, Castaway, Castle, Casual.