Question

How many steps are required to complete the given arrangement?

Q: Answer-How many steps are required to complete the given arrangement?

In the given Input-Output the numbers are arranged from both the ends simultaneously. In first step- Lowest number is arranged from the left end and highest number is arranged from the right end. In second step- 2nd lowest number is arranged from the left end and 2nd highest number is arranged from the right end and so on... Also while arranging the numbers, the numbers which are arranged from left end are replaced by the addition of the digits of that number whereas the numbers which are arranged from the right end are replaced by the difference of the digits of that number. Input 76 14 12 96 86 34 65 45 56 24 Step I 03 76 14 86 34 65 45 56 24 03 Step II 05 03 76 34 65 45 56 24 03 02 Step III 06 05 03 34 65 45 56 03 02 01 Step IV 07 06 05 03 45 56 03 02 01 01 Step V 09 07 06 05 03 03 02 01 01 01

Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions. A number arrangement machine when given an input line of numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement. Input: 97 13 78 2391 45 67 32 Step I: 04 78 23 91 45 67 32 02 Step II: 05 04 78 45 67 32 02 08 Step III: 05 05 04 45 67 02 08 01 Step IV: 09 05 05 04 02 08 01 01 Step IV, is the last step. Input: 76 14 12 96 86 34 65 45 56 24

A III

B V

C IV

D VI

E None of these

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