In a certain code language, 'LABOUR' is coded as '279', and 'EXHALE' is coded as '321'. How will 'CAUTIOUS' be coded in that language?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
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 is;
(sum of the positional values of the opposite letter x no. of vowels in word)
So,
LABOUR (vowels; A, O, U)
L → O(15)
A → Z(26)
B → Y(25)
O → L(12)
U → F(6)
R → I(9)
Thus, 15+26+25+12+6+9 x3= 279
And,
EXHALE (vowels; E, A, E)
E → V(22)
X → C(3)
H → S(19)
A → Z(26)
L → O(15)
E → V(22)
Thus, 22+3+19+26+15+22 x3= 321
Similarly,
CAUTIOUS (vowels; A, U, I, O, U)
C → X(25)
A → Z(26)
U → F(6)
T → G(7)
I → R(18)
O → L(12)
U → F(6)
S → H(8)
Thus, 25+26+6+7+18+12+6+8 x5= 535