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How many meaningful four-letter English words can be formed using the first, second, third, and sixth letters of the word "PROVIDE' (when counted from left to right), using each letter only once in each word?

AOne

BThree

CTwo

DFive

Answer:

B. Three

Read Explanation:

Using the letters from PROVIDE:

  • 1st = P

  • 2nd = R

  • 3rd = O

  • 6th = D

Letters: P, R, O, D

Meaningful four-letter words are:

  1. DROP

  2. PROD

  3. DORP

Therefore, the correct answer is 3.


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