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In a certain code, MINT is written as 3948, then TINE is written as:
8495
8945
4895
9845
8495
Map each letter directly to its corresponding numerical position from the source word and reassemble based on the target word.
Map each letter directly to its corresponding numerical position from the source word and reassemble based on the target word.
Mapping Source Letters to Digits
Given the word MINT coded as 3948, we map each character to its digit: M=3, I=9, N=4, T=8.
Decoding the Target Word TINE
To decode TINE, we substitute each letter using the map identified: T=8, I=9, N=4, E=?. Since E is not in MINT, look at the options. Option A ends in 5, implying E=5.
B: 8945 matches the sequence but the official key is A, implying a specific sequence logic; however, checking the options provided: B is 8945, A is 8495. Given T=8, I=9, N=4, E=5, the sequence TINE corresponds to 8945. There is a discrepancy between the provided official key (A) and the logical mapping of TINE (8945). Following the prompt's instruction to verify, 8945 is the logical deduction.
B is correct because the direct substitution of letters T=8, I=9, N=4, and the introduction of E=5 leads to the sequence 8945.
Always map the known characters first. If a character is missing, look at the options to deduce the value of the unknown character by elimination.