Each vowel in the word 'ISOLATED' is changed to the following letter in the English alphabetical order and each consonant is changed to the preceding letter in the English alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical order between the letter which is the third from the left and the second from the right in the group of letters thus formed?
Nine
Letter Transformation - ISOLATED
Question: Each vowel in the word 'ISOLATED' is changed to the next letter in the English alphabetical order, and each consonant is changed to the previous letter. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical order between the third letter from the left and the second letter from the right in the resulting word?
Step 1: Identify Vowels and Consonants
- Vowels: A, E, I, O, U → Change to the next letter
- Consonants: All other letters → Change to the previous letter
Step 2: Apply Changes
| Original Letter | Type | Transformed Letter |
|---|---|---|
| I | Vowel | J |
| S | Consonant | R |
| O | Vowel | P |
| L | Consonant | K |
| A | Vowel | B |
| T | Consonant | S |
| E | Vowel | F |
| D | Consonant | C |
Step 3: New Word
J R P K B S F C
Step 4: Required Letters
Third from the left: P
Second from the right: F
Step 5: Positions in Alphabet
- P = 16
- F = 6
- Letters between them = |16 - 6| - 1 = 9
✅ Final Answer:
9
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