How many pairs of letters are there in the word BRIGHTEN that have as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet (counting both forward and backward)?
A. 2
B. 5
C. 3
D. 4
A. 2
B. 5
C. 3
D. 4
Best answer
Answer: C. 3
Answer: (C) 3
Write the positions: B 2, R 18, I 9, G 7, H 8, T 20, E 5, N 14.
A pair qualifies when the gap in the word equals the gap in the alphabet. Checking every pair: IE, IN, GH.
So there are 3 such pairs.
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