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Question

If in a certain code, TWENTY is written as 863985 and ELEVEN is written as 323039, how is TWELVE written in that code?

The correct answer is

863203

Decoding the Logic for TWELVE

This problem is about figuring out a secret code where letters are replaced by numbers. We are given two examples:

  • TWENTY is coded as 863985
  • ELEVEN is coded as 323039

Our goal is to find the code for the word TWELVE using the same pattern.

Finding Letter-Number Pairs

Let's look closely at the given words and their codes to find out which number corresponds to which letter. We can list the letters and their corresponding codes:

T W E N T Y
8 6 3 9 8 5

E L E V E N
3 2 3 0 3 9

By comparing the letters and numbers, we can establish the code for each unique letter:

  • From TWENTY: T = 8, W = 6, E = 3, N = 9, Y = 5
  • From ELEVEN: E = 3, L = 2, V = 0, N = 9

Let's check if the codes are consistent. The letter 'E' appears multiple times in ELEVEN and is always coded as '3'. The letter 'N' appears in both words and is coded as '9' both times. The letter 'T' appears twice in TWENTY and is coded as '8' both times. This confirms our letter-to-number mappings are correct.

Mapping Letters to Numbers for TWELVE

Now we have the following confirmed codes:

  • T = 8
  • W = 6
  • E = 3
  • L = 2
  • V = 0

Let's apply these codes to the word TWELVE:

  • T corresponds to 8
  • W corresponds to 6
  • E corresponds to 3
  • L corresponds to 2
  • V corresponds to 0
  • E corresponds to 3

Constructing the Code for TWELVE

Putting the numbers together in the order of the letters in TWELVE, we get:

863203

Therefore, TWELVE is written as 863203 in this specific code.

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Important Questions from Coding Letters of a Word

  1. If TEACHER is coded as CAHEETR and STUDENT is coded as DUETNST, then what is the code for SUCCESS?

  2. If SEAT is coded as 4321 and STORM is coded as 41675, then MASTER would be coded as:

  3. FIRE is coded as 3542 and SOAP is coded as 1768, then PREPARE would be coded as

  4. In a certain code language, ‘HAPPY’ is written as ‘JCRRA’ and ‘MAGIC’ is written as ‘OCIKE’. How will ‘LEVEL’ be written in that language?

  5. If in a certain code, O is written as E, A as C, M as I, S as O, N as P, E as M, I as A, P as N and C as S, then how will COMPANIES be written in that code?

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