In a certain code language, 'ABKN' is coded as '84', and 'PNCL' is coded as '135'. How will 'HONT' be coded in that language?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
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 :
ADDITION OF THE ALPHABET × 3
ABKN = 1 + 2 + 11 + 14 = 28
AND
28 × 3 = 84
SIMILARLY
PNCL = 16 + 14 + 3 + 12 = 45
45 × 3 = 135
SIMILARLY
HONT = 8 + 15 + 14 + 20 = 57
57 × 3 = 171