Decoding the Code Language: Finding 'not them'

This question involves decoding a simple code language based on provided phrases and their corresponding codes. We are given three statements relating phrases to sets of two-letter codes. The key to solving this type of problem is to compare the statements to find common words and their corresponding common codes.

Step-by-Step Decoding Process

Let's list the given statements and their codes:

1. 'meet them now' is coded as 'el cn ah' (Statement 1)
2. 'never meet alone' is coded as 'cn sm uv' (Statement 2)
3. 'not alone now' is coded as 'ah sm rt' (Statement 3)

Comparing Statements to Find Common Codes

• Compare Statement 1 and Statement 2:
  • Common word: 'meet'
  • Common code: 'cn'
  • Conclusion: The code for 'meet' is 'cn'.
• Compare Statement 1 and Statement 3:
  • Common word: 'now'
  • Common code: 'ah'
  • Conclusion: The code for 'now' is 'ah'.
• Compare Statement 2 and Statement 3:
  • Common word: 'alone'
  • Common code: 'sm'
  • Conclusion: The code for 'alone' is 'sm'.

Using Decoded Words to Find Remaining Codes

Now we can substitute the codes we found back into the original statements to find the codes for the remaining words.

• From Statement 1: 'meet them now' = 'el cn ah'. We know 'meet' is 'cn' and 'now' is 'ah'. So, 'cn them ah' = 'el cn ah'. By eliminating the known codes, we find that 'them' corresponds to 'el'.
• From Statement 2: 'never meet alone' = 'cn sm uv'. We know 'meet' is 'cn' and 'alone' is 'sm'. So, 'never cn sm' = 'cn sm uv'. By eliminating the known codes, we find that 'never' corresponds to 'uv'.
• From Statement 3: 'not alone now' = 'ah sm rt'. We know 'alone' is 'sm' and 'now' is 'ah'. So, 'not sm ah' = 'ah sm rt'. By eliminating the known codes, we find that 'not' corresponds to 'rt'.

Summary of Decoded Words and Codes

We have now decoded all the words present in the given phrases:

Coding 'not them'

The question asks for the code for 'not them'. Based on our decoding:

• The code for 'not' is 'rt'.
• The code for 'them' is 'el'.

Therefore, 'not them' will be coded as 'rt el' or 'el rt'. The order of the codes for multiple words in a phrase usually does not matter in these types of coding questions unless specified.

Looking at the options provided, the code 'el rt' is present.

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Additional Information: Solving Coding-Decoding Problems

Solving coding-decoding questions often relies on identifying patterns or rules. In this specific type of coding, where phrases are given with their codes (often represented by sets of words or two-letter codes), the standard approach is comparison. By comparing different phrases and their codes, you can isolate the code for each individual word that appears in multiple phrases.

Here are some tips for solving such problems:

• List the given information clearly.
• Compare pairs of statements to find common words and their corresponding codes.
• Once a word's code is found, use it to eliminate possibilities in other statements.
• Continue comparing and eliminating until the codes for the required words are identified.
• Pay attention to whether the order of codes matters (it usually doesn't in phrase-to-code set problems unless specified).

This systematic comparison method helps break down complex coding puzzles into simpler steps.