Finding the code for “encouragement” in a coded language.
What’s given in the problem
“men are very busy” = 1234, “busy persons need encouragement” = 4567, “encouragement is very important” = 3589, and “important persons are rare” = 2680.
How to solve
Compare the given sentences and codes to find which code represents “encouragement”.
Step 1: Compare “busy persons need encouragement” (4567) and “encouragement is very important” (3589)
Both sentences contain “encouragement”.
The common code is 5.
The other codes are:
4, 6, 7, 3, 8, 9.
Since 5 is in both codes.
Step 2: Conclusion
“encouragement” corresponds to 5.
Solution
The code for “encouragement” is 5.