Solve 8,13,16,7,21,9,5,1

$$8,13,16,7,21,9,5,1$$

Sort

$$1,5,7,8,9,13,16,21$$

Solution Steps

To sort the list, start from a single element 8.

$$8$$

Insert 13 to the appropriate location in the new list.

$$8,13$$

Insert 16 to the appropriate location in the new list.

$$8,13,16$$

Insert 7 to the appropriate location in the new list.

$$7,8,13,16$$

Insert 21 to the appropriate location in the new list.

$$7,8,13,16,21$$

Insert 9 to the appropriate location in the new list.

$$7,8,9,13,16,21$$

Insert 5 to the appropriate location in the new list.

$$5,7,8,9,13,16,21$$

Insert 1 to the appropriate location in the new list.

$$1,5,7,8,9,13,16,21$$

Evaluate

$$8,13,16,7,21,9,5,1$$