Unscramble the sequence below into a meaningful word. You are given the letter-to-position mapping (1–10). Report the correct numerical sequence (positions) that spells the word. Mapping (positions → letters): 1→E, 2→S, 3→R, 4→T, 5→A, 6→R, 7→U, 8→N, 9→A, 10→T

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: 3 1 2 4 5 7 6 9 8 10

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
We are given a list of ten letters tied to positions 1–10. The task is to form a familiar English word by choosing an order of positions. This is an index-order anagram problem, common in coding-decoding sets.


Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Position→Letter: 1 E, 2 S, 3 R, 4 T, 5 A, 6 R, 7 U, 8 N, 9 A, 10 T.
  • We must output a 10-number sequence that spells the intended word.


Concept / Approach:
Scan for common long words that can be composed from these letters. One natural candidate is “RESTAURANT” (10 letters). We then map each letter of RESTAURANT back to its position from the provided mapping to produce the numeric sequence.


Step-by-Step Solution:

Word: R E S T A U R A N TPositions: R(3 or 6) E(1) S(2) T(4 or 10) A(5 or 9) U(7) R(3 or 6) A(5 or 9) N(8) T(4 or 10)Choose a consistent mapping without reuse errors: 3-1-2-4-5-7-6-9-8-10


Verification / Alternative check:
Substitute positions into the mapping: 3→R, 1→E, 2→S, 4→T, 5→A, 7→U, 6→R, 9→A, 8→N, 10→T → “RESTAURANT”.


Why Other Options Are Wrong:

  • 1 3 5 2 9 4 8 6 7 10: “ERASATNRUT” (nonsense order).
  • 10 2 3 5 16 4 7 8 9: Contains the invalid index “16”.
  • 9 1 3 6 2 7 5 4 8 1 0: Presents “10” split as “1 0” and yields an incorrect arrangement overall.


Common Pitfalls:
Forgetting that some letters repeat (two R, two A, two T) and mixing their positions inconsistently.


Final Answer:
3 1 2 4 5 7 6 9 8 10

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