If 'TABLE' is coded as 40 and 'CHAIR' as 39, what is the code for 'SOFA'?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Convert letters to values (A=1 … Z=26)
TABLE:
T(20) + A(1) + B(2) + L(12) + E(5)
= 20 + 1 + 2 + 12 + 5 = 40
CHAIR:
C(3) + H(8) + A(1) + I(9) + R(18)
= 3 + 8 + 1 + 9 + 18 = 39
Apply same rule to SOFA
S(19) + O(15) + F(6) + A(1)
= 19 + 15 + 6 + 1
= 41
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.