In a certain code, CAR is written as 24-26-9. Which word is written as 7-12-15-23 in that code?

GLOWCorrect answerYour answerSNKCCorrect answerYour answerTOLDCorrect answerYour answerUPMECorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

C = 24, A = 26, R = 9: these are reverse positions (Z = 1, A = 26), found as 27 minus the position.
To decode, subtract each number from 27: $27 - 7 = 20$ , $27 - 12 = 15$ , $27 - 15 = 12$ , $27 - 23 = 4$ .
20, 15, 12, 4 are T, O, L, D. The word is TOLD.

Worth noting

GLOW reads the numbers as ordinary positions. It is a real word, which makes it tempting, but that reading would code CAR as 3-1-18.

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