Determining Dictionary Word Order

To find the correct alphabetical order for the given words, we compare them letter by letter.

• 1 Brown
• 2 Brand
• 3 Brunch
• 4 Branch
• 5 Brimming

Step 1: Initial Comparison

All words begin with 'Br'. We examine the third letter:

• Branch (4): 'a'
• Brand (2): 'a'
• Brimming (5): 'i'
• Brown (1): 'o'
• Brunch (3): 'u'

The order based on the third letter is: 'a', 'i', 'o', 'u'. Therefore, words starting with 'Bra' come first, followed by 'Bri', 'Bro', and 'Bru'.

Step 2: Ordering 'Bra' Words

We need to order 'Branch' (4) and 'Brand' (2).

• Branch: Branch
• Brand: Brand

Comparing the fourth letters, 'c' in Branch comes before 'd' in Brand. Thus, Branch (4) is ordered before Brand (2).

Step 3: Finalizing the Sequence

Combining the results from the previous steps:

1. Branch (4)
2. Brand (2)
3. Brimming (5)
4. Brown (1)
5. Brunch (3)

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