How many pairs of letters in the word ‘DEBUT’ have as many...
Analysis:
The word 'DEBUT' has 5 letters, and we need to find pairs of letters that have the same number of letters between them in the word as in the alphabet.
Solution:
- Pair 1: D and E
In the alphabet, there is 1 letter between D and E (D, E). In the word 'DEBUT', there is also 1 letter between D and E (D, E).
- Pair 2: E and B
In the alphabet, there are 4 letters between E and B (C, D, E, F). In the word 'DEBUT', there are also 4 letters between E and B (E, F, G, H).
- Pair 3: B and U
In the alphabet, there are 19 letters between B and U (C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U). In the word 'DEBUT', there are also 19 letters between B and U (B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T).
Therefore, there are three pairs of letters in the word 'DEBUT' that have the same number of letters between them in the word as in the alphabet.