In a certain code language, ‘MORE’ is coded as ‘14 - 12 - 9 - 22’ and ‘KNOW’ is coded as ‘16 - 13 - 12 - 4’. How will ‘SAID’ be coded in the given language?

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Step 1: Assign numerical values to letters based on their position in the alphabet (A=1, B=2, ..., Z=26).

MORE: M(13), O(15), R(18), E(5)
Given code: 14 - 12 - 9 - 22

KNOW: K(11), N(14), O(15), W(23)
Given code: 16 - 13 - 12 - 4

Step 2: Analyze the pattern for each letter in the words.

For MORE:
M(13) -> 14 (+1)
O(15) -> 12 (-3)
R(18) -> 9 (-9)
E(5)  -> 22 (+17)

For KNOW:
K(11) -> 16 (+5)
N(14) -> 13 (-1)
O(15) -> 12 (-3)
W(23) -> 4 (-19)

Step 3: Look for a consistent pattern in the transformations.

Positions in the word: 1  2  3  4
Changes for MORE: +1 -3 -9 +17
Changes for KNOW: +5 -1 -3 -19

No simple arithmetic progression, but observe the pattern of changes for each position:

Position 1: +1 (M) and +5 (K)
Position 2: -3 (O) and -1 (N)
Position 3: -9 (R) and -3 (O)
Position 4: +17 (E) and -19 (W)

Step 4: Try to find a pattern based on the letter's position in the alphabet and the code number.

Check if code number = 27 - letter position for some letters:

For MORE:
14 = 27 - 13 (M) = 14 (matches)
12 = 27 - 15 (O) = 12 (matches)
9 = 27 - 18 (R) = 9 (matches)
22 ≠ 27 - 5 (E) = 22 (matches)

For KNOW:
16 ≠ 27 - 11 (K) = 16 (matches)
13 ≠ 27 - 14 (N) = 13 (matches)
12 ≠ 27 - 15 (O) = 12 (matches)
4 ≠ 27 - 23 (W) = 4 (matches)

So the code is: code number = 27 - letter position in the alphabet.

Step 5: Apply the same to SAID:
S = 19 -> 27 - 19 = 8
A = 1  -> 27 - 1 = 26
I = 9  -> 27 - 9 = 18
D = 4  -> 27 - 4 = 23

Therefore, SAID is coded as 8 - 26 - 18 - 23.

Answer: Option 2.

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