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In a certain code language, 'HEAD' is coded as '88', 'REAR' is coded as '64'. How will 'FRONT' be coded in that code language?

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60

In this coding question each letter is replaced by its reverse alphabetical position, where A = 26, B = 25, and so on up to Z = 1, and the values are then added.

For HEAD: H = 19, E = 22, A = 26, D = 23, giving a sum of 19 + 22 + 26 + 23 = 90.

The given code for HEAD is 88, which is 90 minus 2, so the rule is (sum of reverse positions) minus 2.

Checking with REAR: R = 9, E = 22, A = 26, R = 9, sum = 66, and 66 minus 2 = 64, which matches the given code exactly.

Now apply the same rule to FRONT: F = 21, R = 9, O = 12, N = 13, T = 7.

The sum of these reverse positions is 21 + 9 + 12 + 13 + 7 = 62.

Subtracting 2 gives 62 minus 2 = 60, so FRONT is coded as 60.

Hence the code for FRONT is 60.

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