Dictionary Order for Given Words

To determine the correct dictionary (alphabetical) order, we compare the words letter by letter.

Steps for Ordering Words

1. List the words and their numbers:
   • 1: Marching
   • 2: Marble
   • 3: Matching
   • 4: Maker
   • 5: Major
2. Compare the first letters: All words start with 'M'.
3. Compare the second letters: All words have 'a' as the second letter.
4. Compare the third letters:
   • Major (5) has 'j'
   • Maker (4) has 'k'
   • Marble (2) and Marching (1) have 'r'
   • Matching (3) has 't'
   Based on the third letter, the order starts as: 'j' (5), 'k' (4), 'r' (1, 2), 't' (3). This gives us the partial order: 5, 4, {1, 2}, 3.
5. Compare words with the same prefix ('Mar'): We need to order Marble (2) and Marching (1).
   • Marble (2) has 'b' as the fourth letter.
   • Marching (1) has 'c' as the fourth letter.
   Since 'b' comes before 'c' alphabetically, Marble (2) comes before Marching (1).
6. Final Order: Combining the comparisons, the correct dictionary order is:
   1. Major (5)
   2. Maker (4)
   3. Marble (2)
   4. Marching (1)
   5. Matching (3)
   This corresponds to the number sequence 5, 4, 2, 1, 3.