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D is harder than C (Posted on 2013-03-29) Difficulty: 4 of 5
YES, DECODING is harder than CODING.
Let's assign integer numbers to letters according to their place in the English ABC (a=1, b=2,...,z=26.)

We then "code" a given word by 2 parameters, e.g:
YES SIR⇒(49,2375)(46,3078)
NO WAY⇒(29,210)(49,575)

Once you find how the coding was done, you will understand that
a) There is no one-to-one-correspondence between the word
and the ordered couple, so STAR, ARTS and RATS produce identical couples.
b) The correct decoding of a meaningful phrase might be possible.

NOW DECODE THE FOLLOWING PHRASES
(only one 5-letter word - all other words less than that):
a. (26,100)(39,1620)(58,6900)
b. (49,2375)(28,115)(18,42)
c. (46,2760)(19,60)(61,7875)(19,60)
d. (52,3680)(18,65)(99,2794500)


  Submitted by Ady TZIDON    
Rating: 4.6667 (3 votes)
Solution: (Hide)
Basis answers:
a)Tea for two (a song and a movie).
b)Yes we can (a slogan).
c)How do you do? (a greeting).
d)What, me worry? (quoting a MAD character).

Additional possibilities for a) and c) provided by Dej Mar.

Comments: ( You must be logged in to post comments.)
  Subject Author Date
re(3): political reply to bDej Mar2013-03-30 22:05:13
re(2): political reply to bCharlie2013-03-30 13:07:37
re(4): political reply to bCharlie2013-03-30 13:05:51
Some Thoughtsre: political reply to bDej Mar2013-03-30 12:50:25
re(3): political reply to bAdy TZIDON2013-03-30 11:25:36
re(2): political reply to bCharlie2013-03-30 09:13:43
SolutionanswersDej Mar2013-03-30 08:12:40
re: political reply to bbrianjn2013-03-30 04:26:52
SolutionAnswerMath Man2013-03-29 20:55:24
Solutioncomputer assisted solutionCharlie2013-03-29 17:13:53
Some Thoughtspolitical reply to bCharlie2013-03-29 13:58:14
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