Alphabet positions

If the alphabet were written backwards, starting with Z, which letter would be 9th?

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The answer is B. Count back from Z: Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S, R. The 9th letter is R. The answer is R. Knowing that M is the 13th letter and N the 14th gives you a quick halfway mark.

Which letter is 5 places after the letter that is 3 places before H in the alphabet?

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The answer is E. Start at the end of the question and work backwards. 3 places before H is E. Then 5 places after E is J. The answer is J. Knowing that M is the 13th letter and N the 14th gives you a quick halfway mark.

Which letter is exactly halfway between I and S in the alphabet?

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The answer is A. From I to S is 10 places, so halfway is 5 places on from I: I, J, K, L, M, N. That lands on N. Check from the other end: 5 places back from S is also N. The answer is N. Count the jumps, not the letters: one place after M is N.

Which letter is 4 places after the letter that is 3 places before K in the alphabet?

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The answer is E. Start at the end of the question and work backwards. 3 places before K is H. Then 4 places after H is L. The answer is L. Do one step at a time and write down each letter you land on.

Which letter is exactly halfway between K and U in the alphabet?

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The answer is C. From K to U is 10 places, so halfway is 5 places on from K: K, L, M, N, O, P. That lands on P. Check from the other end: 5 places back from U is also P. The answer is P. Do one step at a time and write down each letter you land on.

Which letter is exactly halfway between J and V in the alphabet?

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The answer is D. From J to V is 12 places, so halfway is 6 places on from J: J, K, L, M, N, O, P. That lands on P. Check from the other end: 6 places back from V is also P. The answer is P. Do one step at a time and write down each letter you land on.

Which letter is 3 places before the letter that is 6 places after I in the alphabet?

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The answer is B. Start at the end of the question and work backwards. 6 places after I is O. Then 3 places before O is L. The answer is L. Writing the alphabet across the top of the page turns these into counting questions.

Which letter is 4 places after the letter that is 5 places before P in the alphabet?

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The answer is D. Start at the end of the question and work backwards. 5 places before P is K. Then 4 places after K is O. The answer is O. Writing the alphabet across the top of the page turns these into counting questions.

If the alphabet were written backwards, starting with Z, which letter would be 7th?

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The answer is C. Count back from Z: Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T. The 7th letter is T. The answer is T. Do one step at a time and write down each letter you land on.

Which letter is 3 places after the letter that is 5 places before J in the alphabet?

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The answer is C. Start at the end of the question and work backwards. 5 places before J is E. Then 3 places after E is H. The answer is H. Count the jumps, not the letters: one place after M is N.

Which letter is exactly halfway between C and G in the alphabet?

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The answer is E. From C to G is 4 places, so halfway is 2 places on from C: C, D, E. That lands on E. Check from the other end: 2 places back from G is also E. The answer is E. Count the jumps, not the letters: one place after M is N.

Which letter is 3 places after the letter that is 5 places before Q in the alphabet?

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The answer is C. Start at the end of the question and work backwards. 5 places before Q is L. Then 3 places after L is O. The answer is O. Writing the alphabet across the top of the page turns these into counting questions.

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