Finding Dictionary Order of Words

To determine the correct dictionary order of the given words, we need to compare them letter by letter from left to right. The words are:

1. parabola
2. parricide
3. paprika
4. paragon
5. paraffin

Let's compare the words:

Step 1: Compare the first three letters

All words start with 'p', then 'a', then 'r' (except 'paprika' which starts with 'pap').

• paprika: p-a-p...
• parabola: p-a-r...
• parricide: p-a-r...
• paragon: p-a-r...
• paraffin: p-a-r...

Comparing the third letters ('p' vs 'r'), 'p' comes before 'r' in the alphabet. So, 'paprika' (3) comes first.

Current order: 3

Remaining words: parabola (1), parricide (2), paragon (4), paraffin (5)

Step 2: Compare the remaining words starting with 'par'

Now we compare 'parabola', 'parricide', 'paragon', and 'paraffin'. All start with 'par'. Let's look at the fourth letter.

• parabola: p-a-r-a...
• parricide: p-a-r-r...
• paragon: p-a-r-a...
• paraffin: p-a-r-a...

Comparing the fourth letters ('a' vs 'r'), 'a' comes before 'r'. So, 'parricide' (2) comes after the words starting with 'para'.

Remaining words starting with 'para': parabola (1), paragon (4), paraffin (5)

Remaining word starting with 'parr': parricide (2)

Step 3: Compare the words starting with 'para'

We compare 'parabola', 'paragon', and 'paraffin'. All start with 'para'. Let's look at the fifth letter.

• parabola: p-a-r-a-b...
• paragon: p-a-r-a-g...
• paraffin: p-a-r-a-f...

Comparing the fifth letters ('b', 'g', 'f'), the alphabetical order is 'b', 'f', 'g'.

• 'parabola' (1) starts with 'parab'
• 'paraffin' (5) starts with 'paraf'
• 'paragon' (4) starts with 'parag'

So, the order for these three words is 'parabola' (1), then 'paraffin' (5), then 'paragon' (4).

Step 4: Combine the words in correct order

Based on the steps above, the overall dictionary order is:

1. paprika (3)
2. parabola (1)
3. paraffin (5)
4. paragon (4)
5. parricide (2)

The correct sequence of the numbers is 3, 1, 5, 4, 2.

Let's check the options:

• 3, 1, 2, 5, 4
• 3, 2, 4, 1, 5
• 3, 1, 5, 4, 2
• 3, 1, 5, 2, 4

The sequence 3, 1, 5, 4, 2 matches option 3.