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Direction : Stuy the folloiwng question carefully and choose the right answer. If each of the letters in the English alphabet is assigned odd numerical value beginning A = 1, B = 3 and so on, what will the total value of the letters for the word ‘HOTEL’?
Options
- A95
- B115
- C125
- D105
Correct answer
B. 115
Step-by-step solution
A ⇒ 1 × 2 – 1 = 1 B ⇒ 2 × 2 – 1 = 3 Therefore, H ⇒ 08 × 2 – 1 = 15 O ⇒ 15 × 2 – 1 = 29 T ⇒ 20 × 2 – 1 = 39 E ⇒ 05 × 2 – 1 = 09 L ⇒ 12 × 2 – 1 23 Total of numbers = 115