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If HEADS is written in code as 26391, how is SHE written in the same code?

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The answer is C. Match each letter of HEADS to its number: H = 2, E = 6, A = 3, D = 9, S = 1. Now spell SHE with those numbers: S is 1, H is 2, E is 6. So SHE is 126. Each letter always has the same number, so a letter that appears twice has the same number twice.

If PHASE is written in code as 74381, how is HAS written in the same code?

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The answer is C. Match each letter of PHASE to its number: P = 7, H = 4, A = 3, S = 8, E = 1. Now spell HAS with those numbers: H is 4, A is 3, S is 8. So HAS is 438. Work letter by letter. Trying to see the whole word at once is where the mistakes come in.

If SPENT is written in code as 26971, what does 2196 stand for?

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The answer is D. Match each letter of SPENT to its number: S = 2, P = 6, E = 9, N = 7, T = 1. Now turn 2196 back into letters: 2 is S, 1 is T, 9 is E, 6 is P. That spells STEP. Each letter always has the same number, so a letter that appears twice has the same number twice.

If WENT is written in code as 5421, what does 241 stand for?

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The answer is B. Match each letter of WENT to its number: W = 5, E = 4, N = 2, T = 1. Now turn 241 back into letters: 2 is N, 4 is E, 1 is T. That spells NET. Check your answer by turning it back into letters.

If PATH is written in code as 9678, how is HAT written in the same code?

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The answer is D. Match each letter of PATH to its number: P = 9, A = 6, T = 7, H = 8. Now spell HAT with those numbers: H is 8, A is 6, T is 7. So HAT is 867. Each letter always has the same number, so a letter that appears twice has the same number twice.

If PAIRS is written in code as 53647, how is AIR written in the same code?

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The answer is B. Match each letter of PAIRS to its number: P = 5, A = 3, I = 6, R = 4, S = 7. Now spell AIR with those numbers: A is 3, I is 6, R is 4. So AIR is 364. Check your answer by turning it back into letters.

If WAYS is written in code as 9785, how is WAS written in the same code?

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The answer is D. Match each letter of WAYS to its number: W = 9, A = 7, Y = 8, S = 5. Now spell WAS with those numbers: W is 9, A is 7, S is 5. So WAS is 975. Check your answer by turning it back into letters.

If HEARD is written in code as 86241, what does 461 stand for?

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The answer is D. Match each letter of HEARD to its number: H = 8, E = 6, A = 2, R = 4, D = 1. Now turn 461 back into letters: 4 is R, 6 is E, 1 is D. That spells RED. Work letter by letter. Trying to see the whole word at once is where the mistakes come in.

If THANK is written in code as 84936, what does 8936 stand for?

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The answer is E. Match each letter of THANK to its number: T = 8, H = 4, A = 9, N = 3, K = 6. Now turn 8936 back into letters: 8 is T, 9 is A, 3 is N, 6 is K. That spells TANK. Work letter by letter. Trying to see the whole word at once is where the mistakes come in.

If HITS is written in code as 4623, how is HIT written in the same code?

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The answer is E. Match each letter of HITS to its number: H = 4, I = 6, T = 2, S = 3. Now spell HIT with those numbers: H is 4, I is 6, T is 2. So HIT is 462. Write the code number under each letter of the word you are given, then read across.

If WORSE is written in code as 98652, how is WORE written in the same code?

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The answer is B. Match each letter of WORSE to its number: W = 9, O = 8, R = 6, S = 5, E = 2. Now spell WORE with those numbers: W is 9, O is 8, R is 6, E is 2. So WORE is 9862. Write the code number under each letter of the word you are given, then read across.

If JUMPS is written in code as 13849, how is JUMP written in the same code?

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The answer is D. Match each letter of JUMPS to its number: J = 1, U = 3, M = 8, P = 4, S = 9. Now spell JUMP with those numbers: J is 1, U is 3, M is 8, P is 4. So JUMP is 1384. Each letter always has the same number, so a letter that appears twice has the same number twice.

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