In a certain code, PENCIL is written as 18 and BOX is written as 9. How will SHARPENER be written in that code?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → 27
Count the letters of each word and compare with its code.
PENCIL has 6 letters, and \(18=3\times6\)
BOX has 3 letters, and \(9=3\times3\)
So the code is 3 times the number of letters
SHARPENER has 9 letters: \(3\times9=27\)
So SHARPENER is written as 27.