Jun Xiang uses 4 letters K, L, M and N to form a pattern. The first 25 letters are shown below. What letter is in the 338th position? K L M M K L N K L M M K L N K L M M K L N K L M M…\text{K L M M K L N K L M M K L N K L M M K L N K L M M} \dots
1st25th\text{1st}\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\text{25th}

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1. Identify the repeating pattern and its length

The pattern is K L M M K L N\text{K L M M K L N}.
The length of one complete cycle is 77 letters.

2. Find the number of complete cycles and the remainder for the 338th position

338÷7=48 R 2338 \div 7 = 48 \text{ R } 2
This means there are 4848 complete cycles, and the 338338th letter is the 22nd letter of the next cycle.

3. Determine the letter at the remainder position

The 22nd letter in the pattern K L M M K L N\text{K L M M K L N} is L\text{L}.

Answer

L (option 3)

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