Finding the letter that is the fifth letter to the right of the fourteenth letter from the left, when the alphabet is written in reverse order.
What’s given in the problem
The alphabet is written in reverse order.
The target letter is the fifth letter to the right of the fourteenth letter from the left.
Helpful information
The reverse order of the alphabet: Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S, R, Q, P, O, N, M, L, K, J, I, H, G, F, E, D, C, B, A.
The fourteenth letter from the left in the reversed alphabet is M.
How to solve
Determine the position of the letter five places to the right of M in the reversed alphabet.
1. Step 1
Find the position of the 14th letter from the left in reverse order
The 14th letter from the left in the reversed order is M.
2. Step 2
Find the position of the letter 5 places to the right of M in the reversed order
Starting from M, count 5 letters to the right: M, L, K, J, I, H.
The fifth letter to the right of M is H.
Solution
The letter that is the fifth letter to the right of the fourteenth letter from the left, when the alphabet is written in reverse order, is H.