The position of how many letters in the word RAINBOW will remain unchanged when they are arranged in alphabetical order?
- AOne
- BThree
- CFour
- DTwo
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's match the original word with its letters rearranged in alphabetical ascending order:
| Original Position | Letter in RAINBOW | Letter in Alphabetical Order | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | R | A | Changed |
| 2 | A | B | Changed |
| 3 | I | I | Unchanged |
| 4 | N | N | Unchanged |
| 5 | B | O | Changed |
| 6 | O | R | Changed |
| 7 | W | W | Unchanged |
The positions of exactly three letters (, , and ) remain unchanged.
| Original Position | Letter in RAINBOW | Letter in Alphabetical Order | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | R | A | Changed |
| 2 | A | B | Changed |
| 3 | I | I | Unchanged |
| 4 | N | N | Unchanged |
| 5 | B | O | Changed |
| 6 | O | R | Changed |
| 7 | W | W | Unchanged |
The positions of exactly three letters (, , and ) remain unchanged.