In a certain code language, ‘SUN’ is written as ‘54’ and ‘HAT’ is written as ‘29’. Using the same rule, consider the following statements:
I. ‘BAG’ is written as ‘10’.
II. ‘FACE’ is written as ‘15’.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Both I and II
The code is the sum of the places of the letters in the alphabet (A = 1, B = 2, ..., Z = 26).
SUN: \(19+21+14=54\) ✓
HAT: \(8+1+20=29\) ✓
Statement I — Correct.
BAG: \(2+1+7=10\)
Statement II — Correct.
FACE: \(6+1+3+5=15\)
Both statements are correct.