Given Data

1. Input: 14, 31, 22, 8, 27.
2. Step I: 8, 14, 31, 22, 27.
3. Step II: 8, 31, 14, 22, 27.

Question

What number will be placed third in Step III?

Answer

14.

Solution

1. Step I moves the smallest number, 8, to the first position.
2. Step II moves the largest number, 31, to the second position.
3. The next smallest remaining number is 14, so it moves to third position.