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Arrange the letters of the word LAPTOP in alphabetical order to form a new cluster. In that new cluster, how many letters of the English alphabet lie between the letter in the fourth position from the left and the letter in the first position from the right?

1. Two
2. Four
3. Three
4. One

Correct answer: Three

Solution

The letters of LAPTOP in alphabetical order are A, L, O, P, P, T. The fourth from the left is P, and the first from the right is T. The letters between P and T are Q, R, and S, so there are 3 letters.

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