Question

How many such pairs of letter are there in the word century?

Answer 1

Answer:

Two of letter are present in the word CENTURY each of which has as many letters between them in the word as there are in the English alphabet

Explanation:

1        2        3       4        5       6       7     <=  Position of letters in the word

C       E       N        T       U       R       Y

3       5       14       20     21     18      25    <= Number of a letter

First Pair

TU    (There is no letters in between them)  

Difference in the position = 5 - 4 = 1

Difference in the number = 21 - 20 = 1

Second Pair

TR   (There is one letter in between them)  

Difference in the position = 6 - 4 = 2

Difference in the number = 20 - 18 = 2

Thus, 2 pairs of letter are present in the word CENTURY each of which has as many letters between them in the word as there are in the English alphabet.

Answer 2

Answer

Two of letter are present in the word CENTURY each of which has as many letters between them in the word as there are in the English alphabet

Explanation:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 <= Position of letters in the word

C E N T U R Y

3 5 14 20 21 18 25 <= Number of a letter

First Pair

TU (There is no letters in between them)

Difference in the position = 5 - 4 = 1

Difference in the number = 21 - 20 = 1

Second Pair

TR (There is one letter in between them)

Difference in the position = 6 - 4 = 2

Difference in the number = 20 - 18 = 2

Thus, 2 pairs of letter are present in the word CENTURY each of which has as many letters between them in the word as there are in the English alphabet.