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To put words in alphabetical order, we look at the first letter of each word. If the first letters are the same, we look at the second letter, and so on.
Here is the step-by-step sorting for each question:
1. abide, band, absent
* First letters: a, b, a. "b" comes last.
* Compare "abide" and "absent". The first two letters (ab) are the same.
* Look at the third letter: "i" vs "s". "i" comes before "s".
* Order: abide, absent, band.
2. dandy, fable, fabric
* First letters: d, f, f. "d" comes first.
* Compare "fable" and "fabric". First three letters (fab) are the same.
* Look at the fourth letter: "l" vs "r". "l" comes before "r".
* Order: dandy, fable, fabric.
3. dead, faculty, feast
* First letters: d, f, f. "d" comes first.
* Compare "faculty" and "feast". Second letters: "a" vs "e". "a" comes before "e".
* Order: dead, faculty, feast.
4. death, cheat, debt
* First letters: d, c, d. "c" comes first.
* Compare "death" and "debt". First three letters (dea/deb). Third letters: "a" vs "b". "a" comes before "b".
* Order: cheat, death, debt.
5. absolute, baffle, cheek
* First letters: a, b, c. They are already in perfect order.
* Order: absolute, baffle, cheek.
6. basis, emit, debtor
* First letters: b, e, d.
* Alphabetical order of first letters: b, d, e.
* Order: basis, debtor, emit.
7. empty, alive, band
* First letters: e, a, b.
* Alphabetical order of first letters: a, b, e.
* Order: alive, band, empty.
8. altitude, emulate, bath
* First letters: a, e, b.
* Alphabetical order of first letters: a, b, e.
* Order: altitude, bath, emulate.
9. accuse, bank, addict
* First letters: a, b, a. "b" comes last.
* Compare "accuse" and "addict". Second letters: "c" vs "d". "c" comes before "d".
* Order: accuse, addict, bank.
10. cater, battle, cattle
* First letters: c, b, c. "b" comes first.
* Compare "cater" and "cattle". First three letters (cat) are the same.
* Look at the fourth letter: "e" vs "t". "e" comes before "t".
* Order: battle, cater, cattle.
11. beast, cavity, gable
* First letters: b, c, g. They are already in perfect order.
* Order: beast, cavity, gable.
12. balcony, glass, ballast
* First letters: b, g, b. "g" comes last.
* Compare "balcony" and "ballast". First three letters (bal) are the same.
* Look at the fourth letter: "c" vs "l". "c" comes before "l".
* Order: balcony, ballast, glass.
Final Answer:
1. abide, absent, band
2. dandy, fable, fabric
3. dead, faculty, feast
4. cheat, death, debt
5. absolute, baffle, cheek
6. basis, debtor, emit
7. alive, band, empty
8. altitude, bath, emulate
9. accuse, addict, bank
10. battle, cater, cattle
11. beast, cavity, gable
12. balcony, ballast, glass
Here is the step-by-step sorting for each question:
1. abide, band, absent
* First letters: a, b, a. "b" comes last.
* Compare "abide" and "absent". The first two letters (ab) are the same.
* Look at the third letter: "i" vs "s". "i" comes before "s".
* Order: abide, absent, band.
2. dandy, fable, fabric
* First letters: d, f, f. "d" comes first.
* Compare "fable" and "fabric". First three letters (fab) are the same.
* Look at the fourth letter: "l" vs "r". "l" comes before "r".
* Order: dandy, fable, fabric.
3. dead, faculty, feast
* First letters: d, f, f. "d" comes first.
* Compare "faculty" and "feast". Second letters: "a" vs "e". "a" comes before "e".
* Order: dead, faculty, feast.
4. death, cheat, debt
* First letters: d, c, d. "c" comes first.
* Compare "death" and "debt". First three letters (dea/deb). Third letters: "a" vs "b". "a" comes before "b".
* Order: cheat, death, debt.
5. absolute, baffle, cheek
* First letters: a, b, c. They are already in perfect order.
* Order: absolute, baffle, cheek.
6. basis, emit, debtor
* First letters: b, e, d.
* Alphabetical order of first letters: b, d, e.
* Order: basis, debtor, emit.
7. empty, alive, band
* First letters: e, a, b.
* Alphabetical order of first letters: a, b, e.
* Order: alive, band, empty.
8. altitude, emulate, bath
* First letters: a, e, b.
* Alphabetical order of first letters: a, b, e.
* Order: altitude, bath, emulate.
9. accuse, bank, addict
* First letters: a, b, a. "b" comes last.
* Compare "accuse" and "addict". Second letters: "c" vs "d". "c" comes before "d".
* Order: accuse, addict, bank.
10. cater, battle, cattle
* First letters: c, b, c. "b" comes first.
* Compare "cater" and "cattle". First three letters (cat) are the same.
* Look at the fourth letter: "e" vs "t". "e" comes before "t".
* Order: battle, cater, cattle.
11. beast, cavity, gable
* First letters: b, c, g. They are already in perfect order.
* Order: beast, cavity, gable.
12. balcony, glass, ballast
* First letters: b, g, b. "g" comes last.
* Compare "balcony" and "ballast". First three letters (bal) are the same.
* Look at the fourth letter: "c" vs "l". "c" comes before "l".
* Order: balcony, ballast, glass.
Final Answer:
1. abide, absent, band
2. dandy, fable, fabric
3. dead, faculty, feast
4. cheat, death, debt
5. absolute, baffle, cheek
6. basis, debtor, emit
7. alive, band, empty
8. altitude, bath, emulate
9. accuse, addict, bank
10. battle, cater, cattle
11. beast, cavity, gable
12. balcony, ballast, glass
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