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In a certain code language, 'QKV' is coded as '14819' and 'SHY' is coded as '16522'. How will 'MDS' be coded in that language?

  1. A
    10116
  2. B
    13127
  3. C
    9127
  4. D
    12125

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let's look at the alphabet positions (A=1,B=2,…,Z=26) or opposite positions (A=26,B=25,…,Z=1):
First code: QKV → 14819

Position of Q = 17 → Opposite position = 27−17=10. Let's check another logic: 17−3=14.

Position of K = 11 → Let's check 11−3=8.

Position of V = 22 → Let's check 22−3=19.
So the code is created by subtracting 3 from the real alphabetical position of each letter: Code=(Position−3).
Let's combine them: 14,8,19→14819.

Second code: SHY → 16522

Position of S = 19 →19−3=16

Position of H = 8 →8−3=5

Position of Y = 25 →25−3=22
Combining these gives 16,5,22→16522. This confirms our logic perfectly.

Applying the same logic to MDS:

Position of M = 13 →13−3=10

Position of D = 4 →4−3=1

Position of S = 19 →19−3=16

Combining these digits gives 10116.

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In a certain code language, 'QKV' is coded as '14819' and 'SHY' is coded as '16522'. How will 'MDS' be coded in that language?
A
10116
B
13127
C
9127
D
12125

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