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In a certain code language, "FAN" is written as "63" and "CUP" is written as "120". How is "TEA" written in that code language?
- A26
- B52
- C78
- D104
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Here, English alphabets are coded as follows:
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B
C
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F
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J
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1
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6
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The code used here is three times of the sum of the numeric value of letters.
FAN → F = 6, A = 1, N = 14 → 3(6 + 1 + 14) = 63
CUP → C = 3, U = 21, P = 16 → 3(3 + 21 + 16) = 120
Similarly,
TEA → T = 20, E = 5, A = 1 → 3(20 + 5 + 1) = 78
Hence, 78 is the correct alternative.
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B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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11
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N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
14
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The code used here is three times of the sum of the numeric value of letters.
FAN → F = 6, A = 1, N = 14 → 3(6 + 1 + 14) = 63
CUP → C = 3, U = 21, P = 16 → 3(3 + 21 + 16) = 120
Similarly,
TEA → T = 20, E = 5, A = 1 → 3(20 + 5 + 1) = 78
Hence, 78 is the correct alternative.