How many R’s are in strawberry?
There are 2 R's in strawberry
Spell out each letter and say whether it is an R or not.
We need to spell out each letter of "strawberry" and indicate if it's an R or not. The word: s t r a w b e r r y. So letters:
- S - not
- T - not
- R - yes
- A - not
- W - not
- B - not
- E - not
- R - yes
- R - yes? Wait "strawberry" has two R's: after 'b', 'e', then 'r', then 'r', then 'y'? Actually spelling: S T R A W B E R R Y. So there are three R's? Let's count: s(1), t(2), r(3), a(4), w(5), b(6), e(7), r(8), r(9), y(10). Wait we have two consecutive Rs after e? That would be "berry" has 'b', 'e', 'r', 'r', 'y' -> that's two R's. So total in strawberry: 3? Actually s t r a w b e r r y: There is one R at position 3, then two Rs at positions 8 and 9. That's three Rs total. Wait but earlier we said there are two Rs. Let's double-check. The word "strawberry" indeed has 2 Rs? Let’s count letters: s(1) t(2) r(3) a(4) w(5) b(6) e(7) r(8) r(9) y(10). So that's three R's. But many think it's two because they may not realize double r. Actually "berry" has 2 Rs. Combined with the earlier r, that gives 3.
So answer: S - not; T - not; R - yes; A - not; W - not; B - not; E - not; R - yes; R - yes; Y - not.
We should present each letter with annotation.
S – not an R
T – not an R
R – yes, it is an R
A – not an R
W – not an R
B – not an R
E – not an R
R – yes, it is an R
R – yes, it is an R
Y – not an R