In a code language, 'football and cricket' is written as 'aa dd ee', 'cricket is game' is written as 'ee rr ss', and 'football or cricket' is written as 'dd bb ee'. What is the code for the word 'or' in that language?
- Abb
- Bdd
- Cee
- Dss
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's compare the given statements to find the unique codes:'football and cricket' 'aa dd ee''cricket is game' 'ee rr ss''football or cricket' 'dd bb ee'Comparing statement 1 and statement 3:Common words: 'football' and 'cricket'Common codes: 'dd' and 'ee'Comparing statement 1 and statement 2:Common word: 'cricket'Common code: 'ee'From this, we can conclude:'cricket' 'ee'Since 'cricket' is 'ee', from statements 1 and 3, 'football' must be 'dd'.Now, looking at statement 3 ('football or cricket' 'dd bb ee'):We know 'football' = 'dd' and 'cricket' = 'ee'.The remaining word 'or' must correspond to the remaining code bb.