In a certain code language, 953 means "books are old", 546 means "man is old"…
2016
In a certain code language, 953 means "books are old", 546 means "man is old" and 378 means "buy good books". What digit stands for "are"?
- A.
9
- B.
8
- C.
1
- D.
6
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Correct answer: A
Compare the coded sentences. 953 and 378 both contain the word 'books', so 3 stands for books. 953 and 546 both contain 'old', so 5 stands for old. In 953, the remaining word 'are' must be 9.