In a certain code language, STAR is coded as 55 and CUT is coded as 42. How will 'PEN' be coded as in that language?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
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:
PLACE OF LETTERS - (NO OF LETTERS - 1 )
AS
STAR
19 + 20 + 1 + 18 - (NO OF LETTERS -1)
= 58 - (4 - 1)
= 58 - (3)
= 55
CUT
3 + 21 + 20 - (NO OF LETTERS -1)
= 44 - ( 3 - 1)
= 44 - 2
= 42
SIMILARLY
PEN
15 + 5 + 14 - (NO OF LETTERS -1)
= 35 - (3 - 1 )
= 35 - 2
= 33