Decoding Coded Phrases

We are given two coded phrases:

• 'will you go' is coded as 'rt sj mn'
• ' will kill you' is coded as 'sj rt pr'

Our goal is to find the code for the word 'kill'.

Identifying Common Elements

Let's compare the two phrases and their codes to find common words and their corresponding codes.

Common words: 'will', 'you' appear in both phrases.

Common codes: 'rt', 'sj' appear in both codes ('rt sj mn' and 'sj rt pr').

Therefore, the words 'will' and 'you' must correspond to the codes 'rt' and 'sj' in some order.

Determining the Code for 'kill'

Now, let's analyze the first phrase:

• 'will you go' = 'rt sj mn'
• Since 'will' and 'you' correspond to 'rt' and 'sj', the remaining word 'go' must correspond to the remaining code 'mn'.

Next, let's analyze the second phrase:

• ' will kill you' = 'sj rt pr'
• We know 'will' and 'you' are coded as 'rt' and 'sj'.
• The word 'kill' is the only remaining word in the phrase.
• The code 'pr' is the only remaining code in the second code phrase.
• Thus, the word 'kill' must be coded as 'pr'.

The code for 'kill' is pr.