The Following Cryptogram Was Encoded with a 2 × 2

question 46

Multiple Choice

The following cryptogram was encoded with a 2 × 2 matrix. $\begin{array} { c c c c c l c c c c } 215 & 260 & 110 & - 85 & 45 & 5 & 220 & 80 & 190 & 285 \\195 & 280 & 245 & 305 & 60 & - 60 & 200 & 25 & 145 & - 20\end{array}$ The last word of the message is "_LIVES". What is the message?

• A)CATS HAVE NINE LIVES
• B)SHE SAID ELVIS LIVES
• C)ALL GAVE THEIR LIVES
• D)SEATBELTS SAVE LIVES
• E)NO LIES CHANGE LIVES

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Definitions:

Sequence

A particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other.

Selection

The process of choosing or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities.

Iteration

The repetition of a process or set of instructions in a program until a certain condition is met.

Iteration Structure

A programming construct used to repeat a block of code multiple times until a specified condition is met, examples include for, while, and do-while loops.