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In a certain code language, ‘green apple tree’ is coded as ‘xy mn pq’ and ‘tree is tall’ is coded as ‘pq rs tu’. How is ‘tree’ coded in the given language?
xy
mn
pq
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pq
Identify the common word between the two given phrases and then find the corresponding common code in their respective coded strings.
Identify the common word between the two given phrases and then find the corresponding common code in their respective coded strings.
Analyze the given phrases
Phrase 1: green apple tree = xy mn pq. Phrase 2: tree is tall = pq rs tu.
Identify the common element
The word 'tree' is common to both Phrase 1 and Phrase 2. Similarly, the code 'pq' is common to both sets of codes (xy mn pq and pq rs tu).
Establish the mapping
Since 'tree' is the only common word and 'pq' is the only common code, it is verified that 'tree' = 'pq'.
A: xy is wrong because it corresponds to either green or apple. B: mn is wrong because it corresponds to either apple or green. D: rs is wrong because it corresponds to either is or tall.
C is correct because the word tree appears in both phrases, and pq is the unique code appearing in both corresponding code sets.
In comparison-based coding questions, always list the phrases vertically to quickly spot the intersecting word and code.