Sort these numbers. Describe your sort rule. 5 10 16 19 24 37 40
Why don't you sort even, lowest to high, then odd, highest to lowest?
To sort these numbers, we can use the bubble sort algorithm. The bubble sort algorithm repeatedly compares adjacent numbers and swaps them if they are in the wrong order. This process is repeated until the entire list is sorted.
Let's go through the steps of sorting the given numbers using the bubble sort algorithm:
1. Compare the first two numbers, 5 and 10. Since they are in the correct order, we leave them as they are: 5, 10, 16, 19, 24, 37, 40.
2. Next, compare 10 and 16. Again, they are already in the correct order: 5, 10, 16, 19, 24, 37, 40.
3. Compare 16 and 19. They are also in the correct order: 5, 10, 16, 19, 24, 37, 40.
4. Move on to 19 and 24. They are already sorted: 5, 10, 16, 19, 24, 37, 40.
5. Compare 24 and 37. They are in the correct order as well: 5, 10, 16, 19, 24, 37, 40.
6. Finally, compare 37 and 40. They are already sorted: 5, 10, 16, 19, 24, 37, 40.
Since there were no swaps made during the last pass, we can conclude that the list is now sorted in ascending order: 5, 10, 16, 19, 24, 37, 40.