A number arrangement machine rearranges numbers in a sequence following a specific pattern at each step. Given the input: 63825 49857 38679 72548 4532...
Question
A number arrangement machine rearranges numbers in a sequence following a specific pattern at each step. Given the input:
63825 49857 38679 72548 45328 95763
Rearrange the numbers according to the pattern illustrated below and answer the question.
Illustration of the pattern:
Input: 84629 57426 76932 27483 49853 62434
Step I: 273 84629 57426 76932 49853 62434
Step II: 53 273 84629 57426 76932 62434
Step III: 572 53 273 84629 76932 62434
Step IV: 23 572 53 273 84629 76932
Step V: 732 23 572 53 273 84629
Step VI: 2 732 23 572 53 273
Step VI is the final step.
Question: Which of the following numbers is second to the left of the fifth number from the left end in Step IV of the rearranged input sequence?