Rank of Word - Absolute-Beginner Level: core concept mastery Rank of Word ABSOLUTE BEGINNER

Step-by-Step Solution:

Concept: Rank of a word in dictionary order - counting how many words come before it alphabetically.

Given word: TIGER

Strategy:
1. For each position, count arrangements starting with letters smaller than the actual letter
2. Add these counts to find rank
3. The rank is 1 + (number of words before it)

Letters in alphabetical order: E G I R T

Step-by-Step Calculation:

Position 1 (current letter: T):
Available letters: E G I R T
If we place 'E' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'G' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'I' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'R' here: 24 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'T': 96
Position 2 (current letter: I):
Available letters: E G I R
If we place 'E' here: 6 arrangements possible
If we place 'G' here: 6 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'I': 12
Position 3 (current letter: G):
Available letters: E G R
If we place 'E' here: 2 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'G': 2
Position 4 (current letter: E):
Available letters: E R
Position 5 (current letter: R):
Available letters: R

Final Rank: 111

Verification Strategy:
1. Rank starts at 1 (not 0)
2. We count all words that come alphabetically before our word
3. Our word's rank = 1 + count of words before it

Key Principle:
- At each position, consider all possible smaller letters
- For each smaller letter, count permutations of remaining letters
- Account for repeated letters by dividing by their factorials

General Formula for Position Counting:
At position i, add: Σ (arrangements with smaller letter at position i)

Common Errors:
- Forgetting to start rank from 1
- Not accounting for repeated letters
- Counting arrangements after the word instead of before

Step-by-Step Solution:

Concept: Rank of a word in dictionary order - counting how many words come before it alphabetically.

Given word: MANGO

Strategy:
1. For each position, count arrangements starting with letters smaller than the actual letter
2. Add these counts to find rank
3. The rank is 1 + (number of words before it)

Letters in alphabetical order: A G M N O

Step-by-Step Calculation:

Position 1 (current letter: M):
Available letters: A G M N O
If we place 'A' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'G' here: 24 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'M': 48
Position 2 (current letter: A):
Available letters: A G N O
Position 3 (current letter: N):
Available letters: G N O
If we place 'G' here: 2 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'N': 2
Position 4 (current letter: G):
Available letters: G O
Position 5 (current letter: O):
Available letters: O

Final Rank: 51

Verification Strategy:
1. Rank starts at 1 (not 0)
2. We count all words that come alphabetically before our word
3. Our word's rank = 1 + count of words before it

Key Principle:
- At each position, consider all possible smaller letters
- For each smaller letter, count permutations of remaining letters
- Account for repeated letters by dividing by their factorials

General Formula for Position Counting:
At position i, add: Σ (arrangements with smaller letter at position i)

Common Errors:
- Forgetting to start rank from 1
- Not accounting for repeated letters
- Counting arrangements after the word instead of before

Step-by-Step Solution:

Concept: Rank of a word in dictionary order - counting how many words come before it alphabetically.

Given word: TIGER

Strategy:
1. For each position, count arrangements starting with letters smaller than the actual letter
2. Add these counts to find rank
3. The rank is 1 + (number of words before it)

Letters in alphabetical order: E G I R T

Step-by-Step Calculation:

Position 1 (current letter: T):
Available letters: E G I R T
If we place 'E' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'G' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'I' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'R' here: 24 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'T': 96
Position 2 (current letter: I):
Available letters: E G I R
If we place 'E' here: 6 arrangements possible
If we place 'G' here: 6 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'I': 12
Position 3 (current letter: G):
Available letters: E G R
If we place 'E' here: 2 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'G': 2
Position 4 (current letter: E):
Available letters: E R
Position 5 (current letter: R):
Available letters: R

Final Rank: 111

Verification Strategy:
1. Rank starts at 1 (not 0)
2. We count all words that come alphabetically before our word
3. Our word's rank = 1 + count of words before it

Key Principle:
- At each position, consider all possible smaller letters
- For each smaller letter, count permutations of remaining letters
- Account for repeated letters by dividing by their factorials

General Formula for Position Counting:
At position i, add: Σ (arrangements with smaller letter at position i)

Common Errors:
- Forgetting to start rank from 1
- Not accounting for repeated letters
- Counting arrangements after the word instead of before

Step-by-Step Solution:

Concept: Rank of a word in dictionary order - counting how many words come before it alphabetically.

Given word: MANGO

Strategy:
1. For each position, count arrangements starting with letters smaller than the actual letter
2. Add these counts to find rank
3. The rank is 1 + (number of words before it)

Letters in alphabetical order: A G M N O

Step-by-Step Calculation:

Position 1 (current letter: M):
Available letters: A G M N O
If we place 'A' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'G' here: 24 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'M': 48
Position 2 (current letter: A):
Available letters: A G N O
Position 3 (current letter: N):
Available letters: G N O
If we place 'G' here: 2 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'N': 2
Position 4 (current letter: G):
Available letters: G O
Position 5 (current letter: O):
Available letters: O

Final Rank: 51

Verification Strategy:
1. Rank starts at 1 (not 0)
2. We count all words that come alphabetically before our word
3. Our word's rank = 1 + count of words before it

Key Principle:
- At each position, consider all possible smaller letters
- For each smaller letter, count permutations of remaining letters
- Account for repeated letters by dividing by their factorials

General Formula for Position Counting:
At position i, add: Σ (arrangements with smaller letter at position i)

Common Errors:
- Forgetting to start rank from 1
- Not accounting for repeated letters
- Counting arrangements after the word instead of before

Step-by-Step Solution:

Concept: Rank of a word in dictionary order - counting how many words come before it alphabetically.

Given word: MANGO

Strategy:
1. For each position, count arrangements starting with letters smaller than the actual letter
2. Add these counts to find rank
3. The rank is 1 + (number of words before it)

Letters in alphabetical order: A G M N O

Step-by-Step Calculation:

Position 1 (current letter: M):
Available letters: A G M N O
If we place 'A' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'G' here: 24 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'M': 48
Position 2 (current letter: A):
Available letters: A G N O
Position 3 (current letter: N):
Available letters: G N O
If we place 'G' here: 2 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'N': 2
Position 4 (current letter: G):
Available letters: G O
Position 5 (current letter: O):
Available letters: O

Final Rank: 51

Verification Strategy:
1. Rank starts at 1 (not 0)
2. We count all words that come alphabetically before our word
3. Our word's rank = 1 + count of words before it

Key Principle:
- At each position, consider all possible smaller letters
- For each smaller letter, count permutations of remaining letters
- Account for repeated letters by dividing by their factorials

General Formula for Position Counting:
At position i, add: Σ (arrangements with smaller letter at position i)

Common Errors:
- Forgetting to start rank from 1
- Not accounting for repeated letters
- Counting arrangements after the word instead of before

Step-by-Step Solution:

Concept: Rank of a word in dictionary order - counting how many words come before it alphabetically.

Given word: SMART

Strategy:
1. For each position, count arrangements starting with letters smaller than the actual letter
2. Add these counts to find rank
3. The rank is 1 + (number of words before it)

Letters in alphabetical order: A M R S T

Step-by-Step Calculation:

Position 1 (current letter: S):
Available letters: A M R S T
If we place 'A' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'M' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'R' here: 24 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'S': 72
Position 2 (current letter: M):
Available letters: A M R T
If we place 'A' here: 6 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'M': 6
Position 3 (current letter: A):
Available letters: A R T
Position 4 (current letter: R):
Available letters: R T
Position 5 (current letter: T):
Available letters: T

Final Rank: 79

Verification Strategy:
1. Rank starts at 1 (not 0)
2. We count all words that come alphabetically before our word
3. Our word's rank = 1 + count of words before it

Key Principle:
- At each position, consider all possible smaller letters
- For each smaller letter, count permutations of remaining letters
- Account for repeated letters by dividing by their factorials

General Formula for Position Counting:
At position i, add: Σ (arrangements with smaller letter at position i)

Common Errors:
- Forgetting to start rank from 1
- Not accounting for repeated letters
- Counting arrangements after the word instead of before

Step-by-Step Solution:

Concept: Rank of a word in dictionary order - counting how many words come before it alphabetically.

Given word: SMART

Strategy:
1. For each position, count arrangements starting with letters smaller than the actual letter
2. Add these counts to find rank
3. The rank is 1 + (number of words before it)

Letters in alphabetical order: A M R S T

Step-by-Step Calculation:

Position 1 (current letter: S):
Available letters: A M R S T
If we place 'A' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'M' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'R' here: 24 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'S': 72
Position 2 (current letter: M):
Available letters: A M R T
If we place 'A' here: 6 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'M': 6
Position 3 (current letter: A):
Available letters: A R T
Position 4 (current letter: R):
Available letters: R T
Position 5 (current letter: T):
Available letters: T

Final Rank: 79

Verification Strategy:
1. Rank starts at 1 (not 0)
2. We count all words that come alphabetically before our word
3. Our word's rank = 1 + count of words before it

Key Principle:
- At each position, consider all possible smaller letters
- For each smaller letter, count permutations of remaining letters
- Account for repeated letters by dividing by their factorials

General Formula for Position Counting:
At position i, add: Σ (arrangements with smaller letter at position i)

Common Errors:
- Forgetting to start rank from 1
- Not accounting for repeated letters
- Counting arrangements after the word instead of before

Step-by-Step Solution:

Concept: Rank of a word in dictionary order - counting how many words come before it alphabetically.

Given word: SMART

Strategy:
1. For each position, count arrangements starting with letters smaller than the actual letter
2. Add these counts to find rank
3. The rank is 1 + (number of words before it)

Letters in alphabetical order: A M R S T

Step-by-Step Calculation:

Position 1 (current letter: S):
Available letters: A M R S T
If we place 'A' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'M' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'R' here: 24 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'S': 72
Position 2 (current letter: M):
Available letters: A M R T
If we place 'A' here: 6 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'M': 6
Position 3 (current letter: A):
Available letters: A R T
Position 4 (current letter: R):
Available letters: R T
Position 5 (current letter: T):
Available letters: T

Final Rank: 79

Verification Strategy:
1. Rank starts at 1 (not 0)
2. We count all words that come alphabetically before our word
3. Our word's rank = 1 + count of words before it

Key Principle:
- At each position, consider all possible smaller letters
- For each smaller letter, count permutations of remaining letters
- Account for repeated letters by dividing by their factorials

General Formula for Position Counting:
At position i, add: Σ (arrangements with smaller letter at position i)

Common Errors:
- Forgetting to start rank from 1
- Not accounting for repeated letters
- Counting arrangements after the word instead of before

Step-by-Step Solution:

Concept: Rank of a word in dictionary order - counting how many words come before it alphabetically.

Given word: SMART

Strategy:
1. For each position, count arrangements starting with letters smaller than the actual letter
2. Add these counts to find rank
3. The rank is 1 + (number of words before it)

Letters in alphabetical order: A M R S T

Step-by-Step Calculation:

Position 1 (current letter: S):
Available letters: A M R S T
If we place 'A' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'M' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'R' here: 24 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'S': 72
Position 2 (current letter: M):
Available letters: A M R T
If we place 'A' here: 6 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'M': 6
Position 3 (current letter: A):
Available letters: A R T
Position 4 (current letter: R):
Available letters: R T
Position 5 (current letter: T):
Available letters: T

Final Rank: 79

Verification Strategy:
1. Rank starts at 1 (not 0)
2. We count all words that come alphabetically before our word
3. Our word's rank = 1 + count of words before it

Key Principle:
- At each position, consider all possible smaller letters
- For each smaller letter, count permutations of remaining letters
- Account for repeated letters by dividing by their factorials

General Formula for Position Counting:
At position i, add: Σ (arrangements with smaller letter at position i)

Common Errors:
- Forgetting to start rank from 1
- Not accounting for repeated letters
- Counting arrangements after the word instead of before

Step-by-Step Solution:

Concept: Rank of a word in dictionary order - counting how many words come before it alphabetically.

Given word: MANGO

Strategy:
1. For each position, count arrangements starting with letters smaller than the actual letter
2. Add these counts to find rank
3. The rank is 1 + (number of words before it)

Letters in alphabetical order: A G M N O

Step-by-Step Calculation:

Position 1 (current letter: M):
Available letters: A G M N O
If we place 'A' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'G' here: 24 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'M': 48
Position 2 (current letter: A):
Available letters: A G N O
Position 3 (current letter: N):
Available letters: G N O
If we place 'G' here: 2 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'N': 2
Position 4 (current letter: G):
Available letters: G O
Position 5 (current letter: O):
Available letters: O

Final Rank: 51

Verification Strategy:
1. Rank starts at 1 (not 0)
2. We count all words that come alphabetically before our word
3. Our word's rank = 1 + count of words before it

Key Principle:
- At each position, consider all possible smaller letters
- For each smaller letter, count permutations of remaining letters
- Account for repeated letters by dividing by their factorials

General Formula for Position Counting:
At position i, add: Σ (arrangements with smaller letter at position i)

Common Errors:
- Forgetting to start rank from 1
- Not accounting for repeated letters
- Counting arrangements after the word instead of before

Step-by-Step Solution:

Concept: Rank of a word in dictionary order - counting how many words come before it alphabetically.

Given word: MANGO

Strategy:
1. For each position, count arrangements starting with letters smaller than the actual letter
2. Add these counts to find rank
3. The rank is 1 + (number of words before it)

Letters in alphabetical order: A G M N O

Step-by-Step Calculation:

Position 1 (current letter: M):
Available letters: A G M N O
If we place 'A' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'G' here: 24 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'M': 48
Position 2 (current letter: A):
Available letters: A G N O
Position 3 (current letter: N):
Available letters: G N O
If we place 'G' here: 2 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'N': 2
Position 4 (current letter: G):
Available letters: G O
Position 5 (current letter: O):
Available letters: O

Final Rank: 51

Verification Strategy:
1. Rank starts at 1 (not 0)
2. We count all words that come alphabetically before our word
3. Our word's rank = 1 + count of words before it

Key Principle:
- At each position, consider all possible smaller letters
- For each smaller letter, count permutations of remaining letters
- Account for repeated letters by dividing by their factorials

General Formula for Position Counting:
At position i, add: Σ (arrangements with smaller letter at position i)

Common Errors:
- Forgetting to start rank from 1
- Not accounting for repeated letters
- Counting arrangements after the word instead of before

Step-by-Step Solution:

Concept: Rank of a word in dictionary order - counting how many words come before it alphabetically.

Given word: MANGO

Strategy:
1. For each position, count arrangements starting with letters smaller than the actual letter
2. Add these counts to find rank
3. The rank is 1 + (number of words before it)

Letters in alphabetical order: A G M N O

Step-by-Step Calculation:

Position 1 (current letter: M):
Available letters: A G M N O
If we place 'A' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'G' here: 24 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'M': 48
Position 2 (current letter: A):
Available letters: A G N O
Position 3 (current letter: N):
Available letters: G N O
If we place 'G' here: 2 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'N': 2
Position 4 (current letter: G):
Available letters: G O
Position 5 (current letter: O):
Available letters: O

Final Rank: 51

Verification Strategy:
1. Rank starts at 1 (not 0)
2. We count all words that come alphabetically before our word
3. Our word's rank = 1 + count of words before it

Key Principle:
- At each position, consider all possible smaller letters
- For each smaller letter, count permutations of remaining letters
- Account for repeated letters by dividing by their factorials

General Formula for Position Counting:
At position i, add: Σ (arrangements with smaller letter at position i)

Common Errors:
- Forgetting to start rank from 1
- Not accounting for repeated letters
- Counting arrangements after the word instead of before

Step-by-Step Solution:

Concept: Rank of a word in dictionary order - counting how many words come before it alphabetically.

Given word: MANGO

Strategy:
1. For each position, count arrangements starting with letters smaller than the actual letter
2. Add these counts to find rank
3. The rank is 1 + (number of words before it)

Letters in alphabetical order: A G M N O

Step-by-Step Calculation:

Position 1 (current letter: M):
Available letters: A G M N O
If we place 'A' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'G' here: 24 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'M': 48
Position 2 (current letter: A):
Available letters: A G N O
Position 3 (current letter: N):
Available letters: G N O
If we place 'G' here: 2 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'N': 2
Position 4 (current letter: G):
Available letters: G O
Position 5 (current letter: O):
Available letters: O

Final Rank: 51

Verification Strategy:
1. Rank starts at 1 (not 0)
2. We count all words that come alphabetically before our word
3. Our word's rank = 1 + count of words before it

Key Principle:
- At each position, consider all possible smaller letters
- For each smaller letter, count permutations of remaining letters
- Account for repeated letters by dividing by their factorials

General Formula for Position Counting:
At position i, add: Σ (arrangements with smaller letter at position i)

Common Errors:
- Forgetting to start rank from 1
- Not accounting for repeated letters
- Counting arrangements after the word instead of before

Step-by-Step Solution:

Concept: Rank of a word in dictionary order - counting how many words come before it alphabetically.

Given word: MANGO

Strategy:
1. For each position, count arrangements starting with letters smaller than the actual letter
2. Add these counts to find rank
3. The rank is 1 + (number of words before it)

Letters in alphabetical order: A G M N O

Step-by-Step Calculation:

Position 1 (current letter: M):
Available letters: A G M N O
If we place 'A' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'G' here: 24 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'M': 48
Position 2 (current letter: A):
Available letters: A G N O
Position 3 (current letter: N):
Available letters: G N O
If we place 'G' here: 2 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'N': 2
Position 4 (current letter: G):
Available letters: G O
Position 5 (current letter: O):
Available letters: O

Final Rank: 51

Verification Strategy:
1. Rank starts at 1 (not 0)
2. We count all words that come alphabetically before our word
3. Our word's rank = 1 + count of words before it

Key Principle:
- At each position, consider all possible smaller letters
- For each smaller letter, count permutations of remaining letters
- Account for repeated letters by dividing by their factorials

General Formula for Position Counting:
At position i, add: Σ (arrangements with smaller letter at position i)

Common Errors:
- Forgetting to start rank from 1
- Not accounting for repeated letters
- Counting arrangements after the word instead of before

Step-by-Step Solution:

Concept: Rank of a word in dictionary order - counting how many words come before it alphabetically.

Given word: TIGER

Strategy:
1. For each position, count arrangements starting with letters smaller than the actual letter
2. Add these counts to find rank
3. The rank is 1 + (number of words before it)

Letters in alphabetical order: E G I R T

Step-by-Step Calculation:

Position 1 (current letter: T):
Available letters: E G I R T
If we place 'E' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'G' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'I' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'R' here: 24 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'T': 96
Position 2 (current letter: I):
Available letters: E G I R
If we place 'E' here: 6 arrangements possible
If we place 'G' here: 6 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'I': 12
Position 3 (current letter: G):
Available letters: E G R
If we place 'E' here: 2 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'G': 2
Position 4 (current letter: E):
Available letters: E R
Position 5 (current letter: R):
Available letters: R

Final Rank: 111

Verification Strategy:
1. Rank starts at 1 (not 0)
2. We count all words that come alphabetically before our word
3. Our word's rank = 1 + count of words before it

Key Principle:
- At each position, consider all possible smaller letters
- For each smaller letter, count permutations of remaining letters
- Account for repeated letters by dividing by their factorials

General Formula for Position Counting:
At position i, add: Σ (arrangements with smaller letter at position i)

Common Errors:
- Forgetting to start rank from 1
- Not accounting for repeated letters
- Counting arrangements after the word instead of before

Step-by-Step Solution:

Concept: Rank of a word in dictionary order - counting how many words come before it alphabetically.

Given word: SMART

Strategy:
1. For each position, count arrangements starting with letters smaller than the actual letter
2. Add these counts to find rank
3. The rank is 1 + (number of words before it)

Letters in alphabetical order: A M R S T

Step-by-Step Calculation:

Position 1 (current letter: S):
Available letters: A M R S T
If we place 'A' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'M' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'R' here: 24 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'S': 72
Position 2 (current letter: M):
Available letters: A M R T
If we place 'A' here: 6 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'M': 6
Position 3 (current letter: A):
Available letters: A R T
Position 4 (current letter: R):
Available letters: R T
Position 5 (current letter: T):
Available letters: T

Final Rank: 79

Verification Strategy:
1. Rank starts at 1 (not 0)
2. We count all words that come alphabetically before our word
3. Our word's rank = 1 + count of words before it

Key Principle:
- At each position, consider all possible smaller letters
- For each smaller letter, count permutations of remaining letters
- Account for repeated letters by dividing by their factorials

General Formula for Position Counting:
At position i, add: Σ (arrangements with smaller letter at position i)

Common Errors:
- Forgetting to start rank from 1
- Not accounting for repeated letters
- Counting arrangements after the word instead of before

Step-by-Step Solution:

Concept: Rank of a word in dictionary order - counting how many words come before it alphabetically.

Given word: TIGER

Strategy:
1. For each position, count arrangements starting with letters smaller than the actual letter
2. Add these counts to find rank
3. The rank is 1 + (number of words before it)

Letters in alphabetical order: E G I R T

Step-by-Step Calculation:

Position 1 (current letter: T):
Available letters: E G I R T
If we place 'E' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'G' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'I' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'R' here: 24 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'T': 96
Position 2 (current letter: I):
Available letters: E G I R
If we place 'E' here: 6 arrangements possible
If we place 'G' here: 6 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'I': 12
Position 3 (current letter: G):
Available letters: E G R
If we place 'E' here: 2 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'G': 2
Position 4 (current letter: E):
Available letters: E R
Position 5 (current letter: R):
Available letters: R

Final Rank: 111

Verification Strategy:
1. Rank starts at 1 (not 0)
2. We count all words that come alphabetically before our word
3. Our word's rank = 1 + count of words before it

Key Principle:
- At each position, consider all possible smaller letters
- For each smaller letter, count permutations of remaining letters
- Account for repeated letters by dividing by their factorials

General Formula for Position Counting:
At position i, add: Σ (arrangements with smaller letter at position i)

Common Errors:
- Forgetting to start rank from 1
- Not accounting for repeated letters
- Counting arrangements after the word instead of before

Step-by-Step Solution:

Concept: Rank of a word in dictionary order - counting how many words come before it alphabetically.

Given word: MANGO

Strategy:
1. For each position, count arrangements starting with letters smaller than the actual letter
2. Add these counts to find rank
3. The rank is 1 + (number of words before it)

Letters in alphabetical order: A G M N O

Step-by-Step Calculation:

Position 1 (current letter: M):
Available letters: A G M N O
If we place 'A' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'G' here: 24 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'M': 48
Position 2 (current letter: A):
Available letters: A G N O
Position 3 (current letter: N):
Available letters: G N O
If we place 'G' here: 2 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'N': 2
Position 4 (current letter: G):
Available letters: G O
Position 5 (current letter: O):
Available letters: O

Final Rank: 51

Verification Strategy:
1. Rank starts at 1 (not 0)
2. We count all words that come alphabetically before our word
3. Our word's rank = 1 + count of words before it

Key Principle:
- At each position, consider all possible smaller letters
- For each smaller letter, count permutations of remaining letters
- Account for repeated letters by dividing by their factorials

General Formula for Position Counting:
At position i, add: Σ (arrangements with smaller letter at position i)

Common Errors:
- Forgetting to start rank from 1
- Not accounting for repeated letters
- Counting arrangements after the word instead of before

Step-by-Step Solution:

Concept: Rank of a word in dictionary order - counting how many words come before it alphabetically.

Given word: TIGER

Strategy:
1. For each position, count arrangements starting with letters smaller than the actual letter
2. Add these counts to find rank
3. The rank is 1 + (number of words before it)

Letters in alphabetical order: E G I R T

Step-by-Step Calculation:

Position 1 (current letter: T):
Available letters: E G I R T
If we place 'E' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'G' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'I' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'R' here: 24 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'T': 96
Position 2 (current letter: I):
Available letters: E G I R
If we place 'E' here: 6 arrangements possible
If we place 'G' here: 6 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'I': 12
Position 3 (current letter: G):
Available letters: E G R
If we place 'E' here: 2 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'G': 2
Position 4 (current letter: E):
Available letters: E R
Position 5 (current letter: R):
Available letters: R

Final Rank: 111

Verification Strategy:
1. Rank starts at 1 (not 0)
2. We count all words that come alphabetically before our word
3. Our word's rank = 1 + count of words before it

Key Principle:
- At each position, consider all possible smaller letters
- For each smaller letter, count permutations of remaining letters
- Account for repeated letters by dividing by their factorials

General Formula for Position Counting:
At position i, add: Σ (arrangements with smaller letter at position i)

Common Errors:
- Forgetting to start rank from 1
- Not accounting for repeated letters
- Counting arrangements after the word instead of before

Step-by-Step Solution:

Concept: Rank of a word in dictionary order - counting how many words come before it alphabetically.

Given word: SMART

Strategy:
1. For each position, count arrangements starting with letters smaller than the actual letter
2. Add these counts to find rank
3. The rank is 1 + (number of words before it)

Letters in alphabetical order: A M R S T

Step-by-Step Calculation:

Position 1 (current letter: S):
Available letters: A M R S T
If we place 'A' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'M' here: 24 arrangements possible
If we place 'R' here: 24 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'S': 72
Position 2 (current letter: M):
Available letters: A M R T
If we place 'A' here: 6 arrangements possible
Subtotal arrangements before 'M': 6
Position 3 (current letter: A):
Available letters: A R T
Position 4 (current letter: R):
Available letters: R T
Position 5 (current letter: T):
Available letters: T

Final Rank: 79

Verification Strategy:
1. Rank starts at 1 (not 0)
2. We count all words that come alphabetically before our word
3. Our word's rank = 1 + count of words before it

Key Principle:
- At each position, consider all possible smaller letters
- For each smaller letter, count permutations of remaining letters
- Account for repeated letters by dividing by their factorials

General Formula for Position Counting:
At position i, add: Σ (arrangements with smaller letter at position i)

Common Errors:
- Forgetting to start rank from 1
- Not accounting for repeated letters
- Counting arrangements after the word instead of before