In a certain code language, 'GEAR' is coded as '16', 'ANT' is coded as '9' and 'HEART' is coded as '25'. How will 'TEAR' be coded in that language?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Z Y X W V U T S R Q P O N
26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14
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THE LOGIC FOLLOWED HERE IS:
( NO OF LETTERS IN A WORD )2 = CODED WORD
AS
GEAR = 16
NO OF LETTERS = 4
CODED WORD = 42 = 16
ANT = 9
NO OF LETTERS = 9
CODED WORD = 32 = 9
HEART = 25
NO OF LETTERS = 5
CODED WORD = 52 = 9
SIMILARLY
TEAR = ?
NO OF LETTERS = 4
CODED WORD = 42 = 16
HENCE OPTION 1 IS CORRECT