In a certain code, HIDE is written as 9-11-7-9. How is LOAF written in that code?

12-15-1-6Correct answerYour answer13-17-4-10Correct answerYour answer13-16-2-7Correct answerYour answer14-19-7-14Correct answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

H = 8, I = 9, D = 4, E = 5, and the code numbers are 9, 11, 7, 9: $8 + 1$ , $9 + 2$ , $4 + 3$ , $5 + 4$ .
So each position is increased by the letter's place in the word (1st letter +1, 2nd +2, 3rd +3 …).
LOAF: $12 + 1 = 13$ , $15 + 2 = 17$ , $1 + 3 = 4$ , $6 + 4 = 10$ , giving 13-17-4-10.

Worth noting

13-16-2-7 adds 1 to every letter, which fits the H of HIDE but not the I ( $9 + 1 = 10$ , not 11). 14-19-7-14 adds twice the place.

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