please help me with this
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hi everybody my son was doing VR CD Vol. 1 last night and got stuck on this "Word-Letter Codes"qstn.. i would be greatful if someone can solve and explain it.
Code for BLOCK is YOLXP
? word for KZGSV
thanks
Code for BLOCK is YOLXP
? word for KZGSV
thanks
Write out the aphabet on one line, with A at left hand side through to Z at right hand side.
Under letter B write Y
Under letter L write O
Under letter O write L
Under letter C write X
Under letter K write P
So you get
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
- y x - - - - - - - p o - - l - - - - - - - - - - -
Hopefully you can now get a glimpse of the required pattern.
The second line is the alphabet backwards
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
z y x w v u t s r q p o n m l k j i h g f e d c b a
Now find the letters of your second word on the bottom line
K is under P
Z is under A
G is under T
S is under H
V is under E
Gives you the word PATHE
Under letter B write Y
Under letter L write O
Under letter O write L
Under letter C write X
Under letter K write P
So you get
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
- y x - - - - - - - p o - - l - - - - - - - - - - -
Hopefully you can now get a glimpse of the required pattern.
The second line is the alphabet backwards
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
z y x w v u t s r q p o n m l k j i h g f e d c b a
Now find the letters of your second word on the bottom line
K is under P
Z is under A
G is under T
S is under H
V is under E
Gives you the word PATHE
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O PQ R S T U V W X Y Z
Code for BLOCK is YOLXP
? word for KZGSV
When I teach my children this technique, I do not re write the alphabet.
Child eventually recognises that this is the symmetry approach.
K comes in from the left 11, so 11 from opposite end is P
Z comes in 1 from left, 1 from opposite end is A
G comes in 7, 7 from opposite end is T
At this stage I would stop and check the answers having found 3 letters is usually enough to find the answer....
If not carry on and find the rest of the word using the same method.
Child should be fluent in the layout of the alphabet.
I always teach them the 5th letter = E, 13 th letter = M and 20th letter = T
Therefore child in the above example does not have to count fro A to K, they know M is 13 just count back to K making 11...
Patricia
Code for BLOCK is YOLXP
? word for KZGSV
When I teach my children this technique, I do not re write the alphabet.
Child eventually recognises that this is the symmetry approach.
K comes in from the left 11, so 11 from opposite end is P
Z comes in 1 from left, 1 from opposite end is A
G comes in 7, 7 from opposite end is T
At this stage I would stop and check the answers having found 3 letters is usually enough to find the answer....
If not carry on and find the rest of the word using the same method.
Child should be fluent in the layout of the alphabet.
I always teach them the 5th letter = E, 13 th letter = M and 20th letter = T
Therefore child in the above example does not have to count fro A to K, they know M is 13 just count back to K making 11...
Patricia
what abot this one
Ok above one wasn't tough one for me but looks like i am bit thick for this one although it is one of easy one of this type.
Duncan is twice as old as Sebastian will be next year. Isabella is 8.
Sebastian is three years older than Isabella was last year.
How many years old is Duncan?
Right i worked it out 22years but ir is wrong so any help please ASAP. thanks.
Duncan is twice as old as Sebastian will be next year. Isabella is 8.
Sebastian is three years older than Isabella was last year.
How many years old is Duncan?
Right i worked it out 22years but ir is wrong so any help please ASAP. thanks.
sorry
thanks everybody. sorry patricia i checked the pratice paper (ips practice paper b, Q38) but it says isabella is 8 clearly. i wonder if it is a misprint. i hope if somone has got these paper and check it for us. it is from IPS Method and Technique book although i bought it about 2 months ago (brand new) on the back of this book it shows First Edition 2003. anyways answer 22 is not in choices. thanks.