In a code, HEN is written as 27. How is CUP written in that code?

40Correct answerYour answer41Correct answerYour answer43Correct answerYour answer80Correct answerYour answer

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H = 8, E = 5, N = 14, and $8 + 5 + 14 = 27$ , so a word's code is the sum of its letter positions.
CUP: C = 3, U = 21, P = 16.
$3 + 21 + 16 = 40$ .

Worth noting

41 adds the reverse positions $(24 + 6 + 11)$ , which would give HEN 54, not 27. 80 doubles the sum.

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