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 ORANGE minus the total value of LEMON?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 1
- Step 1: ORANGE: 15 + 18 + 1 + 14 + 7 + 5 = 60. Step 2. LEMON: 12 + 5 + 13 + 15 + 14 = 59. Step 3. 60 - 59 = 1. Answer: 1. Why not the others: 119: This adds the two totals instead of subtracting. -1: This subtracts in the wrong order. 7: This adds 6 to the difference by counting each letter of ORANGE as one place too high.
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