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The positions of how many letters will remain unchanged if each letter in the word JOSTLE is arranged in the english alphabetical order ?

A2

B3

C0

D1

Answer:

C. 0

Read Explanation:

Let’s solve it step by step.

Given word

J O S T L E


Step 1: Arrange the letters in alphabetical order

Alphabetical order of the letters:

  • E

  • J

  • L

  • O

  • S

  • T

So the new arrangement is:
E J L O S T


Step 2: Compare positions with the original word

Position

Original

Alphabetical

Same?

1

J

E

2

O

J

3

S

L

4

T

O

5

L

S

6

E

T


0 letters remain in the same position after arranging alphabetically.


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