How many pairs of letters in the word 'CHAIRS' have as many le...
Letters in the word: CHA RS
Letters in the alphabet: CBA RS
So, answer is 2.
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How many pairs of letters in the word 'CHAIRS' have as many le...
Explanation:
Pairs of letters in the word CHAIRS:
- C & H: There are 3 letters (D, E, F) between C and H in the alphabet.
- H & A: There are 2 letters (I, J) between H and A in the alphabet.
- A & I: There are 7 letters (B, C, D, E, F, G, H) between A and I in the alphabet.
- I & R: There are 12 letters (J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U) between I and R in the alphabet.
- R & S: There are no letters between R and S in the alphabet.
- S & C: There are 8 letters (T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, A) between S and C in the alphabet.
Pairs with as many letters between them in the word as in the alphabet:
- C & H: 3 letters between C and H in the alphabet.
- H & A: 2 letters between H and A in the alphabet.
Therefore, there are 2 pairs of letters in the word CHAIRS that have as many letters between them in the word as in the alphabet, which makes the correct answer 'a) 2'.