the letters. for example, a book coded pn 210 goes before a book coded pn 225.\nwhen all the books on the…

the letters. for example, a book coded pn 210 goes before a book coded pn 225.\nwhen all the books on the carts are sorted, start putting them in the appropriate places on the shelves.\n\nyou work at the library. according to these instructions, where should you put a book coded pn 225 that does not have a yellow dot above the sticker?\na. before a book coded np 220\nb. before a book coded np 230\nc. before a book coded pn 220\nd. after a book coded pn 220\ne. after a book coded pn 230
Answer
Brief Explanations:
To solve this, we analyze the library sorting rule: books are sorted by their codes, with the letters first (e.g., PN 210 comes before PN 225). For the book PN 225:
- Compare with NP - coded books: "PN" and "NP" are different. Alphabetically, "NP" comes before "PN" (since N < P? No, wait: when comparing "NP" and "PN", the first letters are N vs P. N comes before P, so NP - coded books come before PN - coded books. So PN 225 is after NP - coded books, eliminating A and B.
- Compare with PN - coded books: For PN 220 and PN 225, since 220 < 225, PN 220 comes before PN 225. So PN 225 should be after PN 220. Check options:
- Option C: Before PN 220? No, because 220 < 225.
- Option D: After PN 220? Yes, because 220 is less than 225, so PN 225 comes after PN 220.
- Option E: After PN 230? No, because 225 < 230, so PN 225 comes before PN 230.
Answer:
D. After a book coded PN 220