In a certain code language, 'POND' is coded as '48', and 'HELO' is coded as '39’. How will 'PINK' be coded in that language?

49

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 :

SUM OF THE ALPHABETICAL POSITION -1

AS

POND - 1

= (16  + 15 + 14 + 4)  -1

= 49 - 1

= 48

AND

HELO - 1

= (8  +  5  +  13 + 15) - 1

= 40 - 1

= 39

SIMILARLY

PINK

= (15  +  9  + 14 + 11) - 1

= 50 - 1

= 49

HENCE 49 IS CORRECT ANSWER