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In a certain code OPTIMIST is written as 121. How will PESSIMIST be written in that code?

  1. A
    129
  2. B
    105
  3. C
    131
  4. D
    127

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let us find the sum of the alphabetical position values of the word OPTIMIST:
O=15

T=20

P=16

I=9

M=13

I=9

S=19

T=20

Sum = 15+16+20+9+13+9+19+20=121.

Now, let us find the sum of the position values for PESSIMIST:

P=16

E=5

S=19

S=19

I=9

M=13

I=9

S=19

T=20

Sum = 16+5+19+19+9+13+9+19+20=129.

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In a certain code OPTIMIST is written as 121. How will PESSIMIST be written in that code?
A
129
B
105
C
131
D
127

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