In a certain code language, "TEA" is written as "26" and "PEA" is written as…
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In a certain code language, "TEA" is written as "26" and "PEA" is written as "22". How is "TWO" written in that code language?
- A.
34
- B.
45
- C.
58
- D.
57
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Correct answer: C
In alphabet coding-decoding questions, each letter is assigned a fixed value equal to its position in the English alphabet, counting A as 1 through Z as 26. Where a code is formed from a word, the digits given are usually the sum of the position values of the letters that make up the word. The first step is always to test this sum-of-positions rule against the examples given, and only apply it to the new word once it fits both.
Find the position values: T = 20, E = 5, A = 1.
Add for TEA: 20 + 5 + 1 = 26, which matches the given code for TEA.
Find the position values for PEA: P = 16, E = 5, A = 1.
Add for PEA: 16 + 5 + 1 = 22, which matches the given code for PEA — confirming the sum-of-positions rule holds for both examples.
Apply the same rule to TWO: T = 20, W = 23, O = 15.
Add: 20 + 23 = 43, then 43 + 15 = 58.
Independently re-add in a different order (T + O first, then W): 20 + 15 = 35, 35 + 23 = 58 — the same total, confirming there is no arithmetic slip.
Thus, TWO is coded as 58.