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In a certain code language, ROSE is coded as 51 and WAX is coded as 33. How will FOX be coded in that language?

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The correct answer is
36

Understanding the Coding Pattern

The question asks us to find the numerical code for the word FOX based on a coding language where ROSE is coded as 51 and WAX is coded as 33. We need to identify the logic used in this coding language.

Decoding the Coding Language Logic

A common method in these types of questions is to use the alphabetical positions of the letters. Let's assign positions: A=1, B=2, ..., Z=26. We can test if adding these positions works.

  • ROSE: R is the 18th letter, O is 15th, S is 19th, and E is 5th. The sum is $18 + 15 + 19 + 5 = 57$. This is not 51.
  • WAX: W is 23rd, A is 1st, and X is 24th. The sum is $23 + 1 + 24 = 48$. This is not 33.

Since the direct sum doesn't match, let's try using the reverse alphabetical positions (Z=1, Y=2, ..., A=26). The formula to find the reverse position of a letter is $P_{rev} = 27 - P$, where $P$ is the standard alphabetical position.

Applying the Logic to ROSE

Let's calculate the sum of reverse positions for ROSE:

Letter Standard Position (P) Reverse Position ($P_{rev} = 27 - P$)
R 18 $27 - 18 = 9$
O 15 $27 - 15 = 12$
S 19 $27 - 19 = 8$
E 5 $27 - 5 = 22$
Total Sum $9 + 12 + 8 + 22 = 51$

The sum matches the given code (51) for ROSE. This confirms our reverse position logic is likely correct.

Verifying the Logic with WAX

Let's verify this pattern using the word WAX:

Letter Standard Position (P) Reverse Position ($P_{rev} = 27 - P$)
W 23 $27 - 23 = 4$
A 1 $27 - 1 = 26$
X 24 $27 - 24 = 3$
Total Sum $4 + 26 + 3 = 33$

The sum for WAX is 33, which also matches the given code. The logic is now confirmed.

Calculating the Code for FOX

Now we apply the same logic to find the code for FOX:

Letter Standard Position (P) Reverse Position ($P_{rev} = 27 - P$)
F 6 $27 - 6 = 21$
O 15 $27 - 15 = 12$
X 24 $27 - 24 = 3$
Total Sum $21 + 12 + 3 = 36$

The sum of the reverse alphabetical positions for FOX is 36.

Conclusion

By summing the reverse alphabetical positions of the letters in each word, we found that ROSE corresponds to 51 and WAX corresponds to 33. Applying this pattern to FOX, we get a code of 36.

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