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The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word COMFORT is arranged in alphabetical order?

ATwo

BFour

CThree

DFive

Answer:

D. Five

Read Explanation:

Word: COMFORT

Letters and positions:

Position

Original

1

C

2

O

3

M

4

F

5

O

6

R

7

T

Arrange the letters in alphabetical order:

C, F, M, O, O, R, T

Now compare positions:

Position

Original

Alphabetical

Unchanged?

1

C

C

✅

2

O

F

❌

3

M

M

✅

4

F

O

❌

5

O

O

✅

6

R

R

✅

7

T

T

✅

Unchanged positions: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7

Answer: 5 letters remain in the same position.


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