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In a certain code language, the word ORANGE is written as PSBOHF. Following the exact same coding rule, what is the code for the word GRAPE?

Answer: HSBQF / hsbqf

Answer

The code for the word GRAPE is HSBQF.
Each letter in the original word is shifted forward by one position in the alphabet. Applying this +1 shift to the letters of GRAPE gives G -> H, R -> S, A -> B, P -> Q, and E -> F, resulting in the code HSBQF.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the rule used to transform ORANGE into PSBOHF.
Each letter in ORANGE is shifted forward by 1 position in the English alphabetical sequence: O (+1) -> P, R (+1) -> S, A (+1) -> B, N (+1) -> O, G (+1) -> H, E (+1) -> F.
Identifying the pattern of adding 1 to each letter's alphabetical rank determines the coding rule.
2
Apply the +1 forward letter shift rule to each letter of GRAPE.
G (+1) -> H, R (+1) -> S, A (+1) -> B, P (+1) -> Q, E (+1) -> F.
Applying the same rule consistently to all letters produces the correct decoded word.

Key Concept

Forward Alphabetical Position Shift
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Coding and Decoding

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