In the English alphabet, if all the letters (excluding vowels) in the even position are substituted by 3, all the letters (excluding vowels) in odd position are substituted by 4 and the vowels are substituted by 5, then what will be the total of the numeric values of the letters of the word BEAD?
1) 16
2) 29
3) 18
4) 20
5) None of these

Options

A. 16
B. 29
C. 18
D. 20

Answer

A

Explanation

According to the question :
`{:("Letter :",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),("Numerical Value :" ,5,3,4,3,5,3,4,3,5,3,4,3,4,3,5,3,4,3,4,3,5,3,4,3,4,3):}`
So, the total of the numeric values of the letters of the word .BEAD.
`=B+E+A+D `
`= 3 + 5 + 5 + 3 = 16`.