Solve 2,3,5,7,9,11,8,7,4,2,1

$$2,3,5,7,9,11,8,7,4,2,1$$

Sort

$$1,2,2,3,4,5,7,7,8,9,11$$

Solution Steps

To sort the list, start from a single element 2.

$$2$$

Insert 3 to the appropriate location in the new list.

$$2,3$$

Insert 5 to the appropriate location in the new list.

$$2,3,5$$

Insert 7 to the appropriate location in the new list.

$$2,3,5,7$$

Insert 9 to the appropriate location in the new list.

$$2,3,5,7,9$$

Insert 11 to the appropriate location in the new list.

$$2,3,5,7,9,11$$

Insert 8 to the appropriate location in the new list.

$$2,3,5,7,8,9,11$$

Insert 7 to the appropriate location in the new list.

$$2,3,5,7,7,8,9,11$$

Insert 4 to the appropriate location in the new list.

$$2,3,4,5,7,7,8,9,11$$

Insert 2 to the appropriate location in the new list.

$$2,2,3,4,5,7,7,8,9,11$$

Insert 1 to the appropriate location in the new list.

$$1,2,2,3,4,5,7,7,8,9,11$$

Evaluate

$$2,3,5,7,9,11,8,7,4,2,1$$