If 'CONSTABLE' is coded as 91 and 'STABLE' is coded as 59, then 'PORTABLE' shall be coded as:

A89 ✓ Correct

B109

C111

D110

Correct answer: (A) 89

Explanation

PORTABLE is coded as 89.

The code is the sum of the alphabet positions of the letters.

Check: STABLE = 19 + 20 + 1 + 2 + 12 + 5 = 59.

PORTABLE = 16 + 15 + 18 + 20 + 1 + 2 + 12 + 5.

The sum is 89.

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