In a certain code language, 'no more food' is written as 'ta ka da' and 'more…
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In a certain code language, 'no more food' is written as 'ta ka da' and 'more than that' is written as 'sa pa ka'. How is 'that' written in that code language?
- A.
sa
- B.
ka
- C.
sa or pa
- D.
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Correct answer: C
Step-by-step reasoning:
From 'no more food' = 'ta ka da' and 'more than that' = 'sa pa ka', the only code common to both sentences is 'ka'.
Therefore 'ka' corresponds to the word 'more'.
Removing 'more' from the second sentence leaves the codes 'sa' and 'pa', which must correspond to the words 'than' and 'that'.
The given data does not tell us which of 'sa' or 'pa' is 'that', so both remain possible.
Conclusion: The code for 'that' can be either sa or pa (both are possible).