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In a certain code language, ‘FISH’ is coded as ‘3517’ and ‘SALT’ is coded as ‘4258’. What is the code for ‘S’ in the given code language?
5
1
4
8
5
Look for common letters in the given words and identify the digit shared by their corresponding codes.
Look for common letters in the given words and identify the digit shared by their corresponding codes.
Analyze given mappings
Given FISH = 3517 and SALT = 4258. Identify the common letter in both words, which is S.
Compare digit patterns
Look at the codes: FISH (3, 5, 1, 7) and SALT (4, 2, 5, 8). The only digit present in both code strings is 5.
Deduce the code for S
Since S is the only common letter between FISH and SALT, and 5 is the only common digit in their respective codes, S must be coded as 5.
B: 1 is the code for letter I in FISH. C: 4 is the code for letter A in SALT. D: 8 is the code for letter T in SALT.
A is correct because the letter S is common to both words FISH and SALT, and the digit 5 is the only digit common to both their corresponding codes 3517 and 4258.
In coding-decoding questions, always check for intersecting letters between words first; it is the fastest way to map letters to numbers without full positional analysis.