To find the letter in the centre when the letters of the word UNDERSTANDING are arranged alphabetically, follow these steps:
Determining the Centre Letter
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List the letters in the word: U, N, D, E, R, S, T, A, N, D, I, N, G.
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Count the total number of letters. There are 13 letters in UNDERSTANDING.
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Arrange these letters in alphabetical order: A, D, D, E, G, I, N, N, N, R, S, T, U.
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Find the position of the centre letter. For an odd number of letters (like 13), the centre position is calculated as (Total Letters + 1) / 2.
Centre Position = (13 + 1) / 2 = 14 / 2 = 7.
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Identify the letter at the 7th position in the alphabetically arranged list.
The 7th letter is N.
Therefore, the letter 'N' will be in the centre.
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i. flower
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iii. fruit
iv. plant
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