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In a certain code language, ‘PRAYER’ is coded as ‘7927109’ and ‘GLOVES’ is coded as ‘143641010’. How will ‘SOURCE’ be coded in that language?

  1. A
    10639610
  2. B
    10106369
  3. C
    10641658
  4. D
    10648615

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let's investigate the relationship between letters and numbers by checking positional values and operations on vowels and consonants.
Let's write down position values for PRAYER:

P=16,R=18,A=1,Y=25,E=5,R=18
Look at the code digits: 7,9,2,7,10,9.
Let's see if adding digits of position or related logic works:

P=16→1+6=7

R=18→1+8=9

A=1→1×2=2 ? Let's check.

Y=25→2+5=7

E=5→5×2=10 ? Let's check.

R=18→1+8=9

This reveals a beautifully consistent rule:

For Consonants: Sum the individual digits of their standard numerical place value.

For Vowels: Multiply their standard numerical place value by 2.

Let's verify this theory on GLOVES (Code: 143641010):

G (Consonant) =7→7

L (Consonant) =12→1+2=3

O (Vowel) =15→15×2=30 (Wait, let's recheck the code block split: 14,3,6,4,10,10 or 7,12... let's look at the digits: 7,3,6,4,10,10 doesn't match 143641010 directly).
Let's try another variation: what if the positions are multiplied or opposite positions are taken?
Let's check opposite positions for GLOVES:

G→T(20)→2+0=2

Let's look at the values again: G=7×2=14. Ah! G is 7, 7×2=14.

L=12→12/4? No, let's look at the numbers: 14,3,6,4,10,10

14=7×2 (G)

3=12→1+2=3 (L)

6=15→1+5=6 (O)

4=22→2+2=4 (V)

10=5×2 (E)

10=19→1+9=10 (S)

Let's see if this mixed digit-sum and multiplication works:

G(7)→7×2=14 (Single digit multiplied by 2?)

L(12)→1+2=3 (Double digit sum?)

O(15)→1+5=6 (Double digit sum?)

V(22)→2+2=4 (Double digit sum?)

E(5)→5×2=10 (Single digit multiplied by 2?)

S(19)→1+9=10 (Double digit sum?)

Wow! The pattern is perfectly consistent:

If place value is a single-digit number (less than 10), multiply by 2.

If place value is a double-digit number (≥10), sum the digits.

Let's double check PRAYER with this newly discovered rule:

P=16→1+6=7

R=18→1+8=9

A=1→1×2=2

Y=25→2+5=7

E=5→5×2=10

R=18→1+8=9
Matches perfectly: 7927109.

Now, let's compute the code for SOURCE:

S=19→1+9=10

O=15→1+5=6

U=21→2+1=3

R=18→1+8=9

C=3→3×2=6

E=5→5×2=10

Concatenating these results yields: 10639610.

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In a certain code language, ‘PRAYER’ is coded as ‘7927109’ and ‘GLOVES’ is coded as ‘143641010’. How will ‘SOURCE’ be coded in that language?
A
10639610
B
10106369
C
10641658
D
10648615

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