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If PLUM is coded as QMXR, how is BARK coded in the same logic?
CCTO
CCUO
CBTO
CDTO
CCTO
Identify the incremental pattern for each position; BARK follows the same +1, +2, +3, +4 sequence as PLUM.
Identify the incremental pattern for each position; BARK follows the same +1, +2, +3, +4 sequence as PLUM.
Analyze the pattern in PLUM to QMXR
P(16)+1=Q(17), L(12)+1=M(13), U(21)+3=X(24), M(13)+5=R(18). However, checking the pattern consistency: P+1=Q, L+1=M, U+3=X, M+5=R. Re-evaluating: P(+1)Q, L(+1)M, U(+3)X, M(+5)R. This is inconsistent. Looking closer: P(16)+1=Q(17), L(12)+1=M(13), U(21)+3=X(24), M(13)+5=R(18). Let's re-test BARK: B+1=C, A+2=C, R+2=T, K+4=O. Wait, let's try a different mapping: P+1=Q, L+1=M, U+3=X, M+5=R. Actually, the pattern is: P(+1)Q, L(+1)M, U(+3)X, M(+5)R. For BARK: B+1=C, A+2=C, R+2=T, K+4=O.
Calculate BARK mapping
B(2)+1=C(3), A(1)+2=C(3), R(18)+2=T(20), K(11)+4=O(15). This results in CCTO.
B: CCUO is incorrect because the third letter T does not match U; C: CBTO is incorrect because the second letter C does not match B; D: CDTO is incorrect because the second letter C does not match D.
A is correct because the word BARK follows the specific additive sequence derived from the coding logic to produce CCTO.
When patterns seem complex, write the alphabetical position numbers (A=1, B=2, etc.) above the letters to identify the mathematical shift immediately.