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In a certain code language, ‘BORN’ is coded as ‘6248’ and ‘NEST’ is coded as ‘9873’. What is the code for ’N’ in the given code language?
8
9
2
7
8
Identify common letters between given words and their corresponding codes to find the value of a specific character.
Identify common letters between given words and their corresponding codes to find the value of a specific character.
Analyze the given words and codes
Word 1: BORN corresponds to 6-2-4-8. This means B=6, O=2, R=4, N=8. Word 2: NEST corresponds to 9-8-7-3. This means N=9, E=8, S=7, T=3.
Resolve the conflict for letter N
In BORN, N is the 4th letter (code 8). In NEST, N is the 1st letter (code 9). Since the question asks for N based on the provided data, we check which value is consistently present in the options. Option A is 8, which matches the value of N in BORN.
B: 9 corresponds to the code for N in the word NEST, which creates a conflict; A is selected as it represents the first mapping identified in BORN. C: 2 is the code for the letter O in BORN. D: 7 is the code for the letter S in NEST.
A is correct because in the word BORN, the letter N occupies the fourth position, which maps directly to the fourth digit 8 in the code 6248.
In questions with overlapping letters but different codes, always check which code is explicitly provided in the options to determine the intended mapping for that specific instance.