Understanding the Coding Logic

The coding system converts letters into numbers based on their alphabetical position. The core rule involves subtracting 2 from the position of each letter.

Rule: Numerical Code = (Alphabetical Position - 2). A wrap-around adjustment (adding 26) is used if the result is less than 1.

Applying Logic to 'TENSION'

Let's break down 'TENSION' using the rule:

• T (position 20): $20 - 2 = 18$
• E (position 5): $5 - 2 = 3$
• N (position 14): $14 - 2 = 12$
• S (position 19): $19 - 2 = 17$
• I (position 9): $9 - 2 = 7$
• O (position 15): $15 - 2 = 13$
• N (position 14): $14 - 2 = 12$

Combining these results yields 183121771312, confirming the coding pattern.

Encoding 'MARUTHI'

Applying the identified coding rule to 'MARUTHI':

• M (position 13): $13 - 2 = 11$
• A (position 1): $1 - 2 = -1$. Applying wrap-around: $-1 + 26 = 25$.
• R (position 18): $18 - 2 = 16$
• U (position 21): $21 - 2 = 19$
• T (position 20): $20 - 2 = 18$
• H (position 8): $8 - 2 = 6$
• I (position 9): $9 - 2 = 7$

Final Code Calculation

Concatenating the calculated codes for each letter of 'MARUTHI':

11, 25, 16, 19, 18, 6, 7

The resulting numerical code for 'MARUTHI' is 112516191867.