Understanding the Coding Logic

This question asks us to find the coding pattern used to convert words into numbers. We are given two examples: 'HWET' becomes '205238' and 'RBKX' becomes '2411218'. We need to apply this pattern to code the word 'ICPZ'. Let's break down the pattern.

Decoding the Pattern from Examples

First, let's find the standard alphabetical position for each letter in the given words:

• H = 8, W = 23, E = 5, T = 20
• R = 18, B = 2, K = 11, X = 24

Now, let's compare these positions to the codes:

• 'HWET': Positions are (8, 23, 5, 20). The code is 205238.
• 'RBKX': Positions are (18, 2, 11, 24). The code is 2411218.

It seems the code is formed by reversing the order of the letters in the word and then concatenating their alphabetical positions.

Let's check this hypothesis:

• For 'HWET':
  • Reverse the word: T E W H
  • Alphabetical positions: T = 20, E = 5, W = 23, H = 8
  • Concatenate the positions: 20 concatenated with 5, concatenated with 23, concatenated with 8 gives 205238. This matches!
• For 'RBKX':
  • Reverse the word: X K B R
  • Alphabetical positions: X = 24, K = 11, B = 2, R = 18
  • Concatenate the positions: 24 concatenated with 11, concatenated with 2, concatenated with 18 gives 2411218. This also matches!

The pattern is confirmed: Reverse the word, find the alphabetical position of each letter, and concatenate the numbers.

Applying the Pattern to 'ICPZ'

Now, let's apply this confirmed pattern to the word 'ICPZ':

1. Original word: ICPZ
2. Reverse the word: ZPCI
3. Find the alphabetical positions for the reversed letters:
   • Z = 26
   • P = 16
   • C = 3
   • I = 9
4. Concatenate these positions: 26 followed by 16 followed by 3 followed by 9.

The resulting code is 261639.

Final Answer Derivation

By reversing the word 'ICPZ' to 'ZPCI' and concatenating the alphabetical positions (Z=26, P=16, C=3, I=9), we get the code 261639.