Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
Regular
Rehearse
Regard
Refugee
Refine
- A12453
- B54312
- C51243
- D32154
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
To arrange the words according to English dictionary order, we compare them letter by letter from left to right:
All words start with 'Re-'. Let's look at the third letter:
Regular
Rehearse
Regard
Refugee
Refine
Comparing the third letters ('f', 'g', 'h'): 'f' comes first, then 'g', then 'h'.
Step 1: Compare words starting with 'Ref-':
Refi... ('i' comes first)
Refu... ('u' comes next)
So, 5 comes before 4. Sequence so far: 5, 4
Step 2: Compare words starting with 'Reg-':
Rega... ('a' comes first)
Regu... ('u' comes next)
So, 3 comes before 1. Sequence so far: 5, 4, 3, 1
Step 3: The remaining word is 2 (Rehearse) which has 'h' as the third letter.
So, the final sequence is: 5, 4, 3, 1, 2
All words start with 'Re-'. Let's look at the third letter:
Regular
Rehearse
Regard
Refugee
Refine
Comparing the third letters ('f', 'g', 'h'): 'f' comes first, then 'g', then 'h'.
Step 1: Compare words starting with 'Ref-':
Refi... ('i' comes first)
Refu... ('u' comes next)
So, 5 comes before 4. Sequence so far: 5, 4
Step 2: Compare words starting with 'Reg-':
Rega... ('a' comes first)
Regu... ('u' comes next)
So, 3 comes before 1. Sequence so far: 5, 4, 3, 1
Step 3: The remaining word is 2 (Rehearse) which has 'h' as the third letter.
So, the final sequence is: 5, 4, 3, 1, 2