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One pair of letters changes in a certain way. Do the same to another pair.
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WY is to SU as OQ is to ?
Look at the first pair one letter at a time. W becomes S, which is 4 places back. Y becomes U, the same 4 back. So the rule is that both letters move 4 back. Apply it to OQ: O becomes K and Q becomes M, giving KM. Write the alphabet out once at the top of the page and these become counting questions.
The answer is D. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. W becomes S, which is 4 places back. Y becomes U, the same 4 back. So the rule is that both letters move 4 back. Apply it to OQ: O becomes K and Q becomes M, giving KM. Write the alphabet out once at the top of the page and these become counting questions.
SV is to OR as LO is to ?
Look at the first pair one letter at a time. S becomes O, which is 4 places back. V becomes R, the same 4 back. So the rule is that both letters move 4 back. Apply it to LO: L becomes H and O becomes K, giving HK. Do each letter on its own; treating the pair as one lump is where these go wrong.
The answer is E. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. S becomes O, which is 4 places back. V becomes R, the same 4 back. So the rule is that both letters move 4 back. Apply it to LO: L becomes H and O becomes K, giving HK. Do each letter on its own; treating the pair as one lump is where these go wrong.
GK is to EI as LP is to ?
Look at the first pair one letter at a time. G becomes E, which is 2 places back. K becomes I, the same 2 back. So the rule is that both letters move 2 back. Apply it to LP: L becomes J and P becomes N, giving JN. Do each letter on its own; treating the pair as one lump is where these go wrong.
The answer is A. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. G becomes E, which is 2 places back. K becomes I, the same 2 back. So the rule is that both letters move 2 back. Apply it to LP: L becomes J and P becomes N, giving JN. Do each letter on its own; treating the pair as one lump is where these go wrong.
AD is to DG as LO is to ?
Look at the first pair one letter at a time. A becomes D, which is 3 places forward. D becomes G, the same 3 forward. So the rule is that both letters move 3 forward. Apply it to LO: L becomes O and O becomes R, giving OR. Check your rule on the second letter before trusting it — one letter can agree by luck.
The answer is A. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. A becomes D, which is 3 places forward. D becomes G, the same 3 forward. So the rule is that both letters move 3 forward. Apply it to LO: L becomes O and O becomes R, giving OR. Check your rule on the second letter before trusting it — one letter can agree by luck.
XZ is to TV as NP is to ?
Look at the first pair one letter at a time. X becomes T, which is 4 places back. Z becomes V, the same 4 back. So the rule is that both letters move 4 back. Apply it to NP: N becomes J and P becomes L, giving JL. Check your rule on the second letter before trusting it — one letter can agree by luck.
The answer is A. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. X becomes T, which is 4 places back. Z becomes V, the same 4 back. So the rule is that both letters move 4 back. Apply it to NP: N becomes J and P becomes L, giving JL. Check your rule on the second letter before trusting it — one letter can agree by luck.
VY is to SV as LO is to ?
Look at the first pair one letter at a time. V becomes S, which is 3 places back. Y becomes V, the same 3 back. So the rule is that both letters move 3 back. Apply it to LO: L becomes I and O becomes L, giving IL. The gap between the two letters in a pair usually stays the same. Use that to check your answer.
The answer is B. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. V becomes S, which is 3 places back. Y becomes V, the same 3 back. So the rule is that both letters move 3 back. Apply it to LO: L becomes I and O becomes L, giving IL. The gap between the two letters in a pair usually stays the same. Use that to check your answer.
IJ is to GH as YZ is to ?
Look at the first pair one letter at a time. I becomes G, which is 2 places back. J becomes H, the same 2 back. So the rule is that both letters move 2 back. Apply it to YZ: Y becomes W and Z becomes X, giving WX. Write the alphabet out once at the top of the page and these become counting questions.
The answer is A. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. I becomes G, which is 2 places back. J becomes H, the same 2 back. So the rule is that both letters move 2 back. Apply it to YZ: Y becomes W and Z becomes X, giving WX. Write the alphabet out once at the top of the page and these become counting questions.
JM is to MP as FI is to ?
Look at the first pair one letter at a time. J becomes M, which is 3 places forward. M becomes P, the same 3 forward. So the rule is that both letters move 3 forward. Apply it to FI: F becomes I and I becomes L, giving IL. Check your rule on the second letter before trusting it — one letter can agree by luck.
The answer is B. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. J becomes M, which is 3 places forward. M becomes P, the same 3 forward. So the rule is that both letters move 3 forward. Apply it to FI: F becomes I and I becomes L, giving IL. Check your rule on the second letter before trusting it — one letter can agree by luck.
LO is to NQ as FI is to ?
Look at the first pair one letter at a time. L becomes N, which is 2 places forward. O becomes Q, the same 2 forward. So the rule is that both letters move 2 forward. Apply it to FI: F becomes H and I becomes K, giving HK. Write the alphabet out once at the top of the page and these become counting questions.
The answer is B. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. L becomes N, which is 2 places forward. O becomes Q, the same 2 forward. So the rule is that both letters move 2 forward. Apply it to FI: F becomes H and I becomes K, giving HK. Write the alphabet out once at the top of the page and these become counting questions.
DH is to BF as PT is to ?
Look at the first pair one letter at a time. D becomes B, which is 2 places back. H becomes F, the same 2 back. So the rule is that both letters move 2 back. Apply it to PT: P becomes N and T becomes R, giving NR. Do each letter on its own; treating the pair as one lump is where these go wrong.
The answer is D. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. D becomes B, which is 2 places back. H becomes F, the same 2 back. So the rule is that both letters move 2 back. Apply it to PT: P becomes N and T becomes R, giving NR. Do each letter on its own; treating the pair as one lump is where these go wrong.
PR is to RT as TV is to ?
Look at the first pair one letter at a time. P becomes R, which is 2 places forward. R becomes T, the same 2 forward. So the rule is that both letters move 2 forward. Apply it to TV: T becomes V and V becomes X, giving VX. Do each letter on its own; treating the pair as one lump is where these go wrong.
The answer is A. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. P becomes R, which is 2 places forward. R becomes T, the same 2 forward. So the rule is that both letters move 2 forward. Apply it to TV: T becomes V and V becomes X, giving VX. Do each letter on its own; treating the pair as one lump is where these go wrong.
DH is to IM as AE is to ?
Look at the first pair one letter at a time. D becomes I, which is 5 places forward. H becomes M, the same 5 forward. So the rule is that both letters move 5 forward. Apply it to AE: A becomes F and E becomes J, giving FJ. Write the alphabet out once at the top of the page and these become counting questions.
The answer is A. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. D becomes I, which is 5 places forward. H becomes M, the same 5 forward. So the rule is that both letters move 5 forward. Apply it to AE: A becomes F and E becomes J, giving FJ. Write the alphabet out once at the top of the page and these become counting questions.
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