Each letter is given its place in the alphabet as its value, so A = 1, B = 2 and so on up to Z = 26. What is the total value of QUIZ minus the total value of GARDEN?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. 24

  1. Step 1: QUIZ: 17 + 21 + 9 + 26 = 73. Step 2. GARDEN: 7 + 1 + 18 + 4 + 5 + 14 = 49. Step 3. 73 - 49 = 24. Answer: 24. Why not the others: 122: This adds the two totals instead of subtracting. -24: This subtracts in the wrong order. 28: This adds 4 to the difference by counting each letter of QUIZ as one place too high.

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