In a certain code language, ‘fire in mountain’ is coded as ‘si ph bo’. What is the code for ‘fire’?

Statements:

(I) ‘mountain’ is coded as ‘bo’.

(II) ‘ice and fire’ is coded as ‘si yu ca’.

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In a certain code language, ‘fire in mountain’ is coded as ‘si ph bo’. What is the code for ‘fire’?

Statements:

(I) ‘mountain’ is coded as ‘bo’.

(II) ‘ice and fire’ is coded as ‘si yu ca’.

Accepted Answer

**Solution:**

1. Given: ‘fire in mountain’ is coded as ‘si ph bo’.

2. Statement (I): ‘mountain’ is coded as ‘bo’.
   - From this, we know ‘mountain’ = ‘bo’.
   - So, ‘fire in’ corresponds to ‘si ph’.
   - But we cannot determine which code corresponds to ‘fire’ and which to ‘in’.
   - Therefore, Statement I alone is **not sufficient**.

3. Statement (II): ‘ice and fire’ is coded as ‘si yu ca’.
   - Comparing with the original code ‘fire in mountain’ = ‘si ph bo’.
   - The common word in both sentences is ‘fire’.
   - The common code in both coded sentences is ‘si’.
   - Hence, ‘fire’ is coded as ‘si’.
   - Therefore, Statement II alone is **sufficient**.

**Answer:** Data in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in Statement I is not.

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