If in a certain code language, SAGE is written as 4169 and PERT is written as…
2013
If in a certain code language, SAGE is written as 4169 and PERT is written as 7928, then how will STEP be written in that language?
- A.
4897
- B.
4987
- C.
4197
- D.
4387
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Correct answer: A
Each letter is assigned a fixed digit. From the two clues:
SAGE = 4169 gives S=4, A=1, G=6, E=9.
PERT = 7928 gives P=7, E=9, R=2, T=8.
The letter E maps to 9 in both clues, which confirms the coding is consistent.
Now apply the mapping to STEP: S=4, T=8, E=9, P=7.
Therefore STEP = 4897.