3 [ Numerical inequalities. Comparing numbers.]

Replace each letter on the scheme with a digit from 1 to 9 so that all inequalities are satisfied, and then arrange the letters in ascending order of their numerical values. What word do you get?

$\mathrm{P}>\mathrm{O}>\hat{K}$
$\mathrm{~V}>\hat{M}\hat{\mathrm{O}}>\hat{\mathrm{b}}$
Think about which digit corresponds to the letter from which only the "<" signs come out.

## Solution

Find the letter from which only the "<" signs come out. This letter is "К". It corresponds to the minimum digit. Cross it out and all the signs coming out of it. Find again the letter from which only the "<" signs come out. And so on. As a result, we read the word "КОМПЬЮТЕР".

## Answer

КОМПЬЮТЕР.