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If 'CAT' is coded as '3120', how is 'DOG' coded?
4157
4167
5167
4158
4157
Write down the standard 1-based alphabetical position number for each letter and concatenate them directly.
Write down the standard 1-based alphabetical position number for each letter and concatenate them directly.
Analyze the given code for CAT
Each letter is replaced by its alphabetical position: C is 3, A is 1, and T is 20. Concatenating 3, 1, and 20 gives 3120.
Apply the rule to DOG
Find the positional values for DOG: D is 4, O is 15, and G is 7. Concatenating 4, 15, and 7 gives 4157.
B: 4167 uses an incorrect value for O (16 instead of 15); C: 5167 uses an incorrect value for D (5 instead of 4); D: 4158 uses an incorrect value for G (8 instead of 7).
A is correct because the alphabetical positions of D, O, and G are 4, 15, and 7 respectively, which concatenate to 4157.
When a word is coded into a multi-digit number, always test standard alphabetical positions (1 to 26) first before looking for complex arithmetic operations.