In a certain language SCOTLAND is written as 12345678, LOAN is written as 1435, LOTS is written as 8124, DAN is written as 537 and SON is written as 458, then what will be the code for C?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → 6
The digits of each code are not in the order of the letters (SCOTLAND = 12345678 would make L = 5, but LOAN = 1435 has no 5 in its first place). So each letter’s digit is found from the letters two words share and the digits their codes share.
LOAN = 1435 and LOTS = 8124 share only L and O, and only the digits 1 and 4: so L and O are 1 and 4
LOAN = 1435 and SON = 458 share only O and N, and only the digits 4 and 5: so O and N are 4 and 5
O is in both pairs, so O = 4; then L = 1 and N = 5
LOAN = 1435 leaves A for 3, so A = 3; DAN = 537 then gives D = 7
SON = 458 leaves S for 8, so S = 8; LOTS = 8124 then gives T = 2
SCOTLAND = 12345678 uses the digits 1 to 8 once each. Taking away L 1, T 2, A 3, O 4, N 5, D 7 and S 8 leaves 6, so C = 6