A sign has 31 spaces on a single line. The word RHOMBUS is written from left to right in 7 consecutive spaces. There is an equal number of empty spaces on each side of the word. Counting from the left, in what space number should the letter be put?
Solution
Since the letters of RHOMBUS take up 7 of the 31 spaces on the line, there are spaces that are empty. Since the numbers of empty spaces on each side of RHOMBUS are the same, there are empty spaces on each side. Therefore, the letter R is placed in space number , counting from the left.
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