How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters NKI ...
Number of meaningful English words that can be formed with the letters NKI using each letter only once in each word:
To find the number of meaningful English words that can be formed using the letters N, K, and I, we need to analyze the possible combinations of these letters and check if they form valid English words.
Possible Combinations:
1. NIK
2. NIK
3. KIN
4. KNI
5. INK
6. IKI
Analysis:
1. NIK: This combination does not form a valid English word.
2. NIK: This combination does not form a valid English word.
3. KIN: This combination forms a valid English word - "kin" which means family or relatives.
4. KNI: This combination does not form a valid English word.
5. INK: This combination forms a valid English word - "ink" which refers to a liquid used for writing or printing.
6. IKI: This combination does not form a valid English word.
Conclusion:
Out of the six possible combinations, only two of them form valid English words - "kin" and "ink". Therefore, the correct answer is option 'C' - Three.
Note: It is important to note that the meaning of "meaningful" in this context refers to valid English words. There may be other combinations that form valid words in other languages or have different meanings, but since the question specifically asks for meaningful English words, we only consider English words in our analysis.