Every letter in the alphabet has a number value that is equal to its place in the alphabet. Thus, the letter A has a value of 1, the letter B has a value of 2, the letter C has a value of 3, etc... The number value of a word is obtained by adding up the value of the letters in the word and then multiplying that sum by the length of the word. What is the number value of the word "RAT"? Choose the correct choice from the following.
A) 108  B) 111  C) 114  D) 117  E) 120

Rationale: ` ` rat ' ' = ( 18 + 1 + 20 ) * 3 = 117 . the answer is d .
Answer: D