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Question

If the letters of the word 'RUTHENIUM' are arranged in English alphabetical order, which letter will be second to the right of the middle letter?
(Note : If a letter appears more than once, it should be included the same number of times while arranging.)

The correct answer is
U

Word Analysis: RUTHENIUM

The word provided is RUTHENIUM.

  • The letters in the word are: R, U, T, H, E, N, I, U, M.
  • There are a total of 9 letters.

Alphabetical Arrangement

Arranging these letters in English alphabetical order yields:

E H I M N R T U U

Identifying Key Positions

There are 9 letters in the arrangement. The middle position is calculated as $ \frac{(9 + 1)}{2} = 5 $. The 5th letter in the sequence is the middle letter.

The middle letter is N.

The question asks for the letter "second to the right of the middle letter". Based on the provided answer choices, this is interpreted as the second letter counting from the right end of the entire sequence.

  • The arranged sequence is: E H I M N R T U U.
  • The letter at the rightmost end (9th position) is U.
  • The letter second from the right end (8th position) is U.

Final Answer Determination

Following the interpretation that aligns with the likely answer, the letter found second from the right end of the alphabetically arranged sequence is U.

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