Question
In a certain code language, PALM is coded as 16 and
BIRTH is coded as 18. How will CHANT be coded in that language?Solution
The logic followed here is as follows: The words are coded as the product of the place value of the 1st and 2nd letters as per the English alphabetical series. PALM = 16 X 1 = 16. BIRTH = 2 X 9 = 18 CHANT = 3 X 8 = 24.
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