In a code, A = 3, B = 6, C = 9 and so on, so each letter's value is its place in the alphabet multiplied by 3. What is the total value of the word CLAY?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 123
- Step 1: Plain positions: C = 3, L = 12, A = 1, Y = 25, total 41. Step 2. Multiply by 3: 41 × 3 = 123. Answer: 123. Why not the others: 41: This adds the plain alphabet positions and does not multiply by 3. 126: This counts one letter's value 3 too high. 120: This counts one letter's value 3 too low.
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