Your eyes may skip a letter.
Count carefully. Familiar words can be surprisingly slippery.
Ten questions, with the answers explained. Try them in your head, then open each answer when you're ready.
Play this quiz →QUESTION 1 / 10
How many times does the letter A appear in BANANA?
- 3
- 2
- 4
- 1
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3
Scan one letter at a time: BANANA contains 3 occurrences of A.
QUESTION 2 / 10
How many times does the letter S appear in MISSISSIPPI?
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 4
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4
Scan one letter at a time: MISSISSIPPI contains 4 occurrences of S.
QUESTION 3 / 10
How many times does the letter T appear in COMMITTEE?
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 2
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2
Scan one letter at a time: COMMITTEE contains 2 occurrences of T.
QUESTION 4 / 10
How many times does the letter E appear in BOOKKEEPER?
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 3
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3
Scan one letter at a time: BOOKKEEPER contains 3 occurrences of E.
QUESTION 5 / 10
How many times does the letter S appear in ASSESSMENT?
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 4
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4
Scan one letter at a time: ASSESSMENT contains 4 occurrences of S.
QUESTION 6 / 10
How many times does the letter O appear in TOMORROW?
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 4
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3
Scan one letter at a time: TOMORROW contains 3 occurrences of O.
QUESTION 7 / 10
How many times does the letter L appear in PARALLEL?
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 4
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3
Scan one letter at a time: PARALLEL contains 3 occurrences of L.
QUESTION 8 / 10
How many times does the letter P appear in OPPORTUNITY?
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 4
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2
Scan one letter at a time: OPPORTUNITY contains 2 occurrences of P.
QUESTION 9 / 10
How many times does the letter R appear in REFRIGERATOR?
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 2
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4
Scan one letter at a time: REFRIGERATOR contains 4 occurrences of R.
QUESTION 10 / 10
How many times does the letter C appear in ACCOMMODATION?
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 3
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2
Scan one letter at a time: ACCOMMODATION contains 2 occurrences of C.