Question

practice: use alphabetic filing rules for c. ernest dale-daniels 5. a. suzanne f. rice b. sherrill ricks c. a. d. richardson 6. a. u.s. dept. of defense b. dental supplies, inc. c. united automobile workers, inc. 7. a. capt. sam jones b. cassell s. johnson c. bernard s. browne 8. a. wise’s floral shop b. nell ellen wise c. flowers by davis 9. a. twelfth street theater b. 30-day storage, inc. c. alvin c. twain 10. a. st. ignace cleaners b. candice e. st. ignace

Answer:

To solve alphabetic filing problems, we follow the rules of alphabetizing names (personal or business) by their first relevant unit (e.g., last name for individuals, business name for organizations), considering initials, titles, and special characters/abbreviations. Let's solve each problem:

Problem 5

We alphabetize by the last name (or the first part of the name for initials):

• a. Suzanne F. Rice (last name: Rice)
• b. Sherrill Ricks (last name: Ricks)
• c. A. D. Richardson (last name: Richardson)

Order by last name: Ricks (b) → Richardson (c) → Rice (a)? Wait, no—wait, alphabetical order for last names: Ricks (R-i-c-k-s), Richardson (R-i-c-h-a-r-d-s-o-n), Rice (R-i-c-e). Wait, no, let's check the first letter of the last name: all start with R. Then second letter: i (same). Third letter: c (same). Fourth letter: k (Ricks), h (Richardson), e (Rice). So order: Rice (e) → Richardson (h) → Ricks (k)? Wait, no—wait, alphabetical order is A-Z, so "e" comes before "h" which comes before "k". Wait, no: Rice (R-i-c-e), Richardson (R-i-c-h-a-r-d-s-o-n), Ricks (R-i-c-k-s). So the correct order (from A to Z) is: Suzanne F. Rice (a), then A. D. Richardson (c), then Sherrill Ricks (b)? Wait, no—wait, the last name is the key. Wait, maybe I mixed up. Let's list the last names:

• Rice (Rice)
• Ricks (Ricks)
• Richardson (Richardson)

Alphabetical order of last names: Richardson (R-i-c-h-...), Rice (R-i-c-e), Ricks (R-i-c-k-...)? No, wait: "Richardson" starts with R-i-c-h, "Rice" starts with R-i-c-e, "Ricks" starts with R-i-c-k. So comparing the fourth letter: h (Richardson), e (Rice), k (Ricks). So alphabetical order: Rice (e) < Richardson (h) < Ricks (k). Wait, no—"e" is before "h" which is before "k". So the order from A to Z is: Rice (a), Richardson (c), Ricks (b). But the question is likely asking for the correct alphabetical order (e.g., which comes first, second, third). Wait, maybe the problem is to arrange them in alphabetical order. Let's confirm:

Last names:

• Rice (Rice)
• Ricks (Ricks)
• Richardson (Richardson)

Alphabetical order (A-Z):

1. Rice (a)
2. Richardson (c)
3. Ricks (b)

Problem 6

Business names:

• a. U.S. Dept. of Defense (starts with "U.S. Dept...")
• b. Dental Supplies, Inc. (starts with "Dental...")
• c. United Automobile Workers, Inc. (starts with "United...")

Alphabetize by the first word (ignoring "Inc." or "Dept." for filing):

• "Dental" (b) comes before "U.S." (a) and "United" (c). Then "U.S." (a) vs. "United" (c): "U.S." starts with "U", "United" starts with "U". Next letter: "S" (U.S.) vs. "n" (United). "n" comes before "S", so "United" (c) comes before "U.S." (a). Wait, no—"U.S. Dept..." vs. "United...": "U.S." is an abbreviation, but in alphabetic filing, we treat abbreviations as their full form? Or compare letter by letter. "U.S. Dept..." starts with "U", "S", ".", "D...". "United..." starts with "U", "n", "i...". So the first two letters: "U" (same), then "S" (U.S.) vs. "n" (United). "n" is before "S" in the alphabet, so "United" (c) comes before "U.S." (a). Wait, no—"Dental" (b) is D, which is before U, so order:

1. Dental Supplies, Inc. (b)
2. United Automobile Workers, Inc. (c)
3. U.S. Dept. of Defense (a)

Problem 7

Personal names (last name is key):

• a. Capt. Sam Jones (last name: Jones)
• b. Cassell S. Johnson (last name: Johnson)
• c. Bernard S. Browne (last name: Browne)

Alphabetize by last name:

• Browne (c) (B) → Johnson (b) (J) → Jones (a) (J). Wait, "Browne" starts with B, "Johnson" and "Jones" start with J. Then "Johnson" (J-o-h-n-s-o-n) vs. "Jones" (J-o-n-e-s). Comparing the third letter: h (Johnson) vs. n (Jones). "h" comes before "n", so "Johnson" (b) comes before "Jones" (a). So order:

1. Bernard S. Browne (c)
2. Cassell S. Johnson (b)
3. Capt. Sam Jones (a)

Problem 8

Names/shops:

• a. Wise’s Floral Shop (business, last part "Wise’s")
• b. Nell Ellen Wise (personal, last name Wise)
• c. Flowers by Davis (business, last part "Davis")

Alphabetize by the key unit (for personal: last name; for business: the main name). "Flowers by Davis" (c) starts with F, "Nell Ellen Wise" (b) starts with W (last name Wise), "Wise’s Floral Shop" (a) starts with W (Wise’s). So order:

1. Flowers by Davis (c)
2. Nell Ellen Wise (b)
3. Wise’s Floral Shop (a)

Problem 9

Names/organizations:

• a. Twelfth Street Theater (business, "Twelfth...")
• b. 30-Day Storage, Inc. (business, "30-Day...")
• c. Alvin C. Twain (personal, last name Twain)

Alphabetize by the first unit: "30-Day" (b) starts with 3 (treated as "thirty" or as a number, but in alphabetic filing, numbers come before letters? Wait, no—alphabetic filing: numbers are filed as if they were spelled out. "30-Day" → "Thirty-Day", "Alvin C. Twain" → "Twain, Alvin C.", "Twelfth Street Theater" → "Twelfth...". Wait, no—personal names come before business names? Or all are filed together. Wait, "30-Day" (b) starts with 3 (number), "Alvin C. Twain" (c) starts with A (Alvin), "Twelfth" (a) starts with T. Wait, no—"Alvin C. Twain" is a personal name, last name Twain. "30-Day Storage" is a business name. In alphabetic filing, personal and business names are filed together by their key name. Wait, maybe the problem is to arrange them in order. Let's check first letters:

• "30-Day" (b) → first character "3" (number)
• "Alvin" (c) → first character "A" (letter)
• "Twelfth" (a) → first character "T" (letter)

In alphabetic filing, numbers are typically filed before letters? No, wait—"A" comes before "3" in the ASCII table, but in standard alphabetic filing, numbers are treated as if spelled out (e.g., "30" → "Thirty"), so "Thirty-Day" would come after "Alvin" (A) and before "Twelfth" (T). But this is confusing. Alternatively, maybe the problem is simpler: compare the first letter of the main name. "Alvin" (c) starts with A, "30-Day" (b) starts with 3 (but as a name, maybe "30" is ignored, and "Day" is the key? No, "30-Day Storage" is the full name. Alternatively, the correct order is:

1. Alvin C. Twain (c) (A)
2. 30-Day Storage, Inc. (b) (3 → T for Thirty)
3. Twelfth Street Theater (a) (T)

But this is ambiguous. Alternatively, if we treat numbers as coming before letters, "30-Day" (b) comes first, then "Alvin" (c), then "Twelfth" (a). But this is non-standard. Wait, maybe the problem is to arrange by the last name or business name:

• Alvin C. Twain (c) → last name Twain
• 30-Day Storage, Inc. (b) → business name "30-Day Storage"
• Twelfth Street Theater (a) → business name "Twelfth Street Theater"

Alphabetize by the key name: "30-Day" (b) → "Alvin" (c) → "Twelfth" (a)? No, "Alvin" starts with A, which is before 3 (if 3 is treated as a number). This is unclear, but likely the intended order is:

1. Alvin C. Twain (c)
2. 30-Day Storage, Inc. (b)
3. Twelfth Street Theater (a)

Problem 10

Names:

• a. St. Ignace Cleaners (business, "St. Ignace...")
• b. Candice E. St. Ignace (personal, last name St. Ignace)

Alphabetize by the key name (last name for personal, business name for organization). "Candice E. St. Ignace" (b) is a personal name with last name St. Ignace. "St. Ignace Cleaners" (a) is a business name with "St. Ignace" as part of the name. In alphabetic filing, personal names come before business names with the same last name? Or compare the full name. "Candice E. St. Ignace" (b) starts with C, "St. Ignace Cleaners" (a) starts with S. So order:

1. Candice E. St. Ignace (b)
2. St. Ignace Cleaners (a)

Final Answers (Order for Each Problem)

1. Order: a (Suzanne F. Rice), c (A. D. Richardson), b (Sherrill Ricks)
2. Order: b (Dental Supplies, Inc.), c (United Automobile Workers, Inc.), a (U.S. Dept. of Defense)
3. Order: c (Bernard S. Browne), b (Cassell S. Johnson), a (Capt. Sam Jones)
4. Order: c (Flowers by Davis), b (Nell Ellen Wise), a (Wise’s Floral Shop)
5. Order: c (Alvin C. Twain), b (30-Day Storage, Inc.), a (Twelfth Street Theater)
6. Order: b (Candice E. St. Ignace), a (St. Ignace Cleaners)

(Note: If the problem was to identify the correct order or select the first/last in order, adjust based on the specific question. The above shows the alphabetical order for each set.)