What is the missing letter?
(BGK)
(OFA)
(HIG)
(OCH)
(FQE)
(MI?)
2006-11-02 08:28:39 · 6 answers · asked by gee 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
I believe the missing letter is H. Is this correct?
How do I come to this conclusion?
I assigned each letter in the alphabet a number 1-26 in sequential order. I added up the three numbers for each set. They were as follows:
20
22
24
26
28
Each group increases by 2. This would mean the group with the missing letter should be 30. M = 13 and I = 9, that gives you 22. The letter that = 8 is H. That would give you a total of 30.
2006-11-02 08:39:01 · answer #1 · answered by Billy 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Let the letters be their position in the alphabet:
A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, etc.
BGK = 2 + 7 + 11 = 20
OFA = 15 + 6 + 1 = 22
HIG = 8 + 9 + 7 = 24
OCH = 15 + 3 + 8 = 26
FQE = 6 + 17 + 5 = 28
MI? = 13 + 9 + ? = 30
So the question mark (?) must be 8, which is equivalent to H
The answer is H.
Edit: Spent too long writing a nice explanation...
2006-11-02 08:43:29 · answer #2 · answered by Puzzling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
too much work for 10 points
2006-11-02 08:36:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is H!
[[ Dammit. You beat me to it. Well done, Billy. ]]
2006-11-02 08:40:49 · answer #4 · answered by topher8128 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
H
2006-11-02 08:52:15 · answer #5 · answered by maddy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
M
2006-11-02 08:36:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋