Question 141

In a certain code language, the word "BALLOON" is written as "CAMNPQP". How will the word "MONSTER" be written in the same code language?

Let's examine how the word "BALLOON" is transformed into "CAMNPQP" to identify the pattern of the code:

  1. B → C: The letter "B" is shifted by +1 (B → C).
  2. A → A: The letter "A" remains unchanged (A → A).
  3. L → M: The letter "L" is shifted by +1 (L → M).
  4. L → N: The letter "L" is shifted by +2 (L → N).
  5. O → P: The letter "O" is shifted by +1 (O → P).
  6. O → Q: The letter "O" is shifted by +2 (O → Q).
  7. N → P: The letter "N" is shifted by +2 (N → P).

Now, we can observe that the pattern of shifting alternates between +1 and +2, with the second letter (A) remaining unchanged. This alternating shift pattern goes as follows: +1, 0, +1, +2, +1, +2, +2.

Let’s apply the same pattern to the word "MONSTER":

  1. M → N: Shifted by +1 (M → N).
  2. O → O: Remains unchanged (O → O).
  3. N → O: Shifted by +1 (N → O).
  4. S → U: Shifted by +2 (S → U).
  5. T → U: Shifted by +1 (T → U).
  6. E → G: Shifted by +2 (E → G).
  7. R → T: Shifted by +2 (R → T).

Therefore, the word "MONSTER" will be written as "NOOUUGT" in the same code language.

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