The position(s) of how many letters will remain unchanged if all the letters in the word ‘MEADOW’ are arranged in English alphabetical order?

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Step 1: Write the original word: MEADOW

Step 2: Write the letters in alphabetical order:
A, D, E, M, O, W

Step 3: Compare the original positions with the alphabetical order positions:
Original: M(1), E(2), A(3), D(4), O(5), W(6)
Alphabetical: A(1), D(2), E(3), M(4), O(5), W(6)

Step 4: Check which letters remain in the same position:
Position 5: O is at position 5 in both original and alphabetical order.
Position 6: W is at position 6 in both original and alphabetical order.

Step 5: So, two letters remain in the same position.

However, the question asks for the number of positions that remain unchanged. Since the letters O and W remain in the same positions (5 and 6), the answer is Two.

But the options given are None, Two, One, Three.

Rechecking:

Original word: M E A D O W  
Positions: 1 2 3 4 5 6  
Alphabetical order: A D E M O W  
Positions: 1 2 3 4 5 6  
Comparing positions:
Position 1: M vs A (different)    
Position 2: E vs D (different)  
Position 3: A vs E (different)  
Position 4: D vs M (different)  
Position 5: O vs O (same)  
Position 6: W vs W (same)

So, two letters remain in the same position.

Therefore, the correct answer is Two.

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