Question 60
MediumOriginal questionIn a certain code, '3 8 5' means 'sky is blue', '5 1 6' means 'blue sea water' and '6 8 2' means 'water is cool'. Which number is the code for 'sea'?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
'blue' is in the first two sentences, so it is 5. 'water' is in the last two, so it is 6.
The second sentence '5 1 6' then leaves 1 for 'sea'.
So 'sea' is 1.
Worth noting
6 is 'water', shared by the second and third sentences. 3 and 2 are the leftover codes for 'sky' and 'cool'.
- Concept
- Solving a number sentence code
- Typical timeTypical
- 70 s
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