A word and number arrangement machine takes an input line of words and numbers and rearranges them step-by-step according to a specific rule. The proc...
Question
A word and number arrangement machine takes an input line of words and numbers and rearranges them step-by-step according to a specific rule. The process is illustrated below:
Input: 23 56 price 59 terrific 72 unit situation 86 information
Step I: 88 informatioish 23 56 price 59 terrific 72 unit situation
Step II: pricish 74 88 informatioish 23 56 59 terrific unit situation
Step III: 57 situatioish pricish 74 88 informatioish 23 56 terrifiish unit
Step IV: terrifiish 58 57 situatioish pricish 74 88 informatioish 23 unit
Step V: 21 uniish terrifiish 58 57 situatioish pricish 74 88 informatioish
Step V is the last step in the above arrangement.
Based on the above pattern, determine the step number for the following output given the input:
Input: 22 39 since 12 growth sector 76 future demand 25
Output: futurish 37 78 demanish 22 since 12 sector growth 25
Which step number corresponds to this output?