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In a certain code language, 'ARGOT' is coded as '12497' and 'GRAFT' is coded as '29743'. What is the code for 'F' in the given code language?
7
3
2
4
3
Directly compare the common letters between the two given words to find their corresponding numeric codes without writing out the whole alphabet.
Directly compare the common letters between the two given words to find their corresponding numeric codes without writing out the whole alphabet.
Analyze First Coded Word
We are given ARGOT = 12497. By direct positional alignment, A=1, R=2, G=4, O=9, T=7.
Analyze Second Coded Word
We are given GRAFT = 29743. Aligning letter by letter: G=2, R=9, A=7, F=4, T=3.
Cross-check and Find Code for F
Comparing both words, the letter F appears only in GRAFT at the 4th position, which corresponds to the digit 4 in the code 29743. Thus, F = 4.
A: 7 is the code for T. C: 3 is the code for T in GRAFT or alternate mapping. D: 2 is the code for G.
D is correct because direct letter-to-number substitution between 'ARGOT' (12497) and 'GRAFT' (29743) shows that the letter F corresponds to the digit 4.
In direct coding questions where words share multiple letters, always write out the exact letter-digit equivalence before looking up individual letters.