Count the Letters

To count the number of "L"s in "LOLLAPALOOZA", I'll go through each letter:

L-O-L-L-A-P-A-L-O-O-Z-A

Looking at each position:

1. L - this is an "L" ✓
2. O - not an "L"
3. L - this is an "L" ✓
4. L - this is an "L" ✓
5. A - not an "L"
6. P - not an "L"
7. A - not an "L"
8. L - this is an "L" ✓
9. O - not an "L"
10. O - not an "L"
11. Z - not an "L"
12. A - not an "L"

There are 4 "L"s in "LOLLAPALOOZA".