In a certain code language, 'FROZEN' is coded as '504' and 'TONSILS' is coded as '756'. How will 'MARINE' be coded in that language?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
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THE LOGIC FOLLOWED HERE IS:
SUM OF THE POSITIONAL VALUE × NUMBER OF LETTERS IN THE GIVEN WORD
FROZEN = 6 + 18 + 15 + 26 + 5 = 84
FROZEN = 84 × 6 = 504
AND
TONSILS
SUM OF THE POSITIONAL VALUE × NUMBER OF LETTERS IN THE GIVEN WORD
= 20 + 15 +14+ 19 + 9 + 14 + 19
= 108 × 7 = 756
SIMILARLY
MARINE
SUM OF THE POSITIONAL VALUE × NUMBER OF LETTERS IN THE GIVEN WORD
= 13 + 1 + 18 + 9 + 14 + 5 = 60
= 60 × 6 = 360
HENCE 360 IS CORRECT ANSWER