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walsh paper 2 q58
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:15 pm
by chelmsford dad
can anyone help with the following
If the code for BLOT is YOLG,
what does KZTV mean?
options were cage,rage,page,pale,palm
answer is page but im not sure how
Re: walsh paper 2 q58
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:53 pm
by Minesatea
Pretty sure its a mirror code, so imagine a mirror between m and n in the alphabet. B relects to Y, L to O and T to G etc.
ABCDEFGHIJKLM|NOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Thus KZTV becomes PAGE
I used to encourage mine to draw a line there on the alphabet provided at the top of the page to remind them to look for mirror codes.
Re: walsh paper 2 q58
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:03 pm
by ahap
Its mirror image.
Draw a line in between M & N
B is 2nd letter ascending or from a and Y is 2nd letter descending or from z
L is 12th...from a.................................O is 12th from z
so on and so forth
Hope it helps.
Re: walsh paper 2 q58
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:25 pm
by chelmsford dad
that great, thanks for your help , hadnt see a version of that type before
Re: walsh paper 2 q58
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:46 pm
by patricia
Follows an old post of mine which explains mirroe codes...
MIRROR CODES
A B C D E F G H I J K L M | N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Immediately put a line between the M and N to signify the mirror.
If the code for ESTATE is VHGZGV
What is the code for HOUSE
Is it a mirror. Look at the first letter of the word and code are they mirrors = yes E is 5 in from the beginning of the alphabet and V is 5 in form the end. Must make a second check. Find a pair of letters that are obvious if possible. In this case A is obviously the mirror of Z.
Checks done. Proceed as mirror code.
What is the mirror of H = S
What is the mirror of O = L
What is the mirror of U= F
what is the mirror of S= H
What is the mirror of E= V
I teach my children to know the alphabet well. I explain that the mirror is between M and N ie 13 letters each side of the mirror. I also show them that E is the 5th letter from the left and V is the 5th letter from the right.
With this knowledge it makes it easier to find mirrors reasonably quickly.
If they are looking for mirror of P its 3 away from the mirror, 3 away from the other side of the mirror is K
If they are looking for the mirror of F, they know E is 5th, therefore F is 6th. they know V is 5th so the sixth is U.
If they are looking for the mirror of X then its 3 away from the right end so its pair is 3 away from the left end.= C
Patricia