What is the value of BITE – KITE ?
(A) 386 (B) 1000 (C) -1000 (D) None of these
The answer is (C) -1000.
Explanation:
We can represent each letter in the word as a number based on its position in the alphabet (A=1, B=2, C=3, and so on).
BITE: 2 + 9 + 20 + 5 = 36,
KITE: 11 + 9 + 20 + 5 = 45
BITE – KITE: 36 – 45 = -9,
The problem seems to have a typo and should be BITE – KITE, rather than KITE – BITE.
So, BITE – KITE = 36 – 45 = -9
However, if the problem meant to have it the other way around, KITE – BITE, then 45 – 36 = 9.
Answer: None of these. The answer should be None of these.