Correct option is B
Let's analyze how the words are encoded into numbers in the given examples:
1.
BROADLY is written as
77.
2.
FRANTIC is written as
71.
Step 1: Determine the pattern
Let's check if the sum of the positions of the letters in the alphabet (A=1, B=2, C=3, ..., Z=26) is related to the number given.
1.
BROADLY:
B = 2, R = 18, O = 15, A = 1 ,D = 4, L = 12, Y = 25
Sum: 2 + 18 + 15 + 1 + 4 + 12 + 25 = 77
2.
FRANTIC:
F = 6, R = 18, A = 1, N = 14, T = 20, I = 9, C = 3
Sum: 6 + 18 + 1 + 14 + 20 + 9 + 3 = 71
Step 2: Apply the same logic to "CRUMBLE"
C = 3, R = 18, U = 21, M = 13, B = 2, L = 12, E = 5
Sum: 3 + 18 + 21 + 13 + 2 + 12 + 5 = 74
Answer:
The correct answer is
(b) 74.