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Letters of the word TEACHING are arranged alphabetically. How many letters are between the 3rd from the left and the 2nd from the right?

1. 5
2. 4
3. 3
4. 6

Correct answer: 3

Solution

The letters of TEACHING arranged alphabetically are A, C, E, G, H, I, N, T. The 3rd from the left is E and the 2nd from the right is N; the letters between them are G, H, I, so there are 3 letters.

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