The letters of the name of vegetables are E, E, L, T, C, T, and U. If the…
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The letters of the name of vegetables are E, E, L, T, C, T, and U. If the letters are rearranged correctly, then the letter which is at the middle position is?
- A.
L
- B.
T
- C.
E
- D.
C
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Correct answer: B
Concept:
In a letter-rearrangement (anagram) puzzle, first form the valid word using every given letter, matching each letter's exact frequency; then locate the required position by counting from either end according to the word's total length -- the middle of an odd-length word sits at position (n+1)/2.
Application:
The given letters are E, E, L, T, C, T, U -- frequencies E x2, L x1, T x2, C x1, U x1, totaling 7 letters.
Rearranging these letters into a vegetable name gives LETTUCE (L-E-T-T-U-C-E), which uses exactly this letter set with no leftovers.
Numbering the letters of LETTUCE from 1 to 7: L=1, E=2, T=3, T=4, U=5, C=6, E=7.
Since the word has 7 letters (odd), the middle position is (7+1)/2 = 4th letter, which is T.
Cross-check:
Counting the 4th letter from the opposite end (7 - 4 + 1 = 4) lands on the same position, confirming T is the centre letter; the letter-frequency check above also confirms LETTUCE is the only vegetable name these seven letters can form.
Result:
So the letter at the middle position is T.