In a simple letter substitution system based on numerical values, CAT is coded as 24, and DOG is coded as 26. What is the code for PIG?
32
The code sums the alphabetical positions of each letter (A=1, B=2, ... Z=26). For PIG: P(16) + I(9) + G(7) = 32.
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