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In a certain code language, 'PILED' is coded as '65428' and 'PEDAL' is coded as '57628'. What is the code for 'I' in the given code language?
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Identify common letters between the two given words to map the corresponding numbers.
Identify common letters between the two given words to map the corresponding numbers.
Analyze the given codes
Compare the letters in 'PILED' (65428) and 'PEDAL' (57628). Both share the letters P, E, D, L.
Mapping characters to numbers
In 'PILED', the letter 'I' is the second character and the second digit is 5. In 'PEDAL', there is no 'I'. Checking the shared letters: P, E, D, L are represented by 6, 5, 4, 2, 8 in PILED, and 5, 7, 6, 2, 8 in PEDAL. Since 'I' exists only in 'PILED' and corresponds to the position mapping, we identify 'I' = 5.
A: Incorrect as I is not 6. B: Incorrect as I is not 7. D: Incorrect as I is not 8.
C is correct because in the word 'PILED', the letter 'I' occupies the second position, which corresponds to the digit '5' in the code '65428'.
When codes share multiple letters, create a frequency or positional table to isolate the unknown variable quickly.