Question

If each of the letters in the English alphabet is assigned odd numerical value beginning $A=1,$ $B=3$ and so on, then the total numerical value of the letters of the word $INDIAN$ is

• A. $86$
• B. $88$
• C. $89$
• D. $96$

Answer 1

The correct option is D $96$

$A\to 1,B\to 3,C\to 5,D\to 7,$
$E\to 9,F\to 11,G\to 13,H\to 15,$
$I\to 17,J\to 19,K\to 21,L\to 23,$
$M\to 25,N\to 27$
$\therefore$ The total sum is $17+27+7+17+1+27=96$