In a certain code language, ‘BEAUTY’ is coded as 71 and ‘RIVER’ is coded as 70. How will ‘PEOPLE’ be coded in the same language?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 66.
Logic: Sum of the positional value of letters - No. of vowels
‘BEAUTY’ is coded as 71 → (2 + 5 + 1 + 21 + 20 + 25) - 3 = 74 - 3 = 71
‘RIVER’ is coded as 70 → (18 + 9 + 22 + 5 + 18) - 2 = 72 - 2 = 70
Similarly, ‘PEOPLE’ is coded as: → (16 + 5 + 15 + 16 + 12 + 5) - 3 = 69 - 3 = 66