Explanation:

Let’s break it down:

- ‘ALPINE’ = 171 and ‘SPRING’ = 83. To crack the code, look at the positions of each letter in the alphabet and add them up.

- ALPINE: A(1) + L(12) + P(16) + I(9) + N(14) + E(5) = 1+12+16+9+14+5 = 57

- SPRING: S(19) + P(16) + R(18) + I(9) + N(14) + G(7) = 19+16+18+9+14+7 = 83

- Notice that ‘SPRING’ is 83. The sum matches the code for ‘SPRING’.

- ‘ALPINE’’s code is 171, but the sum is 57—so maybe they multiplied by 3. 57×3 = 171. This pattern checks out.

- Testing ‘SPRING’: 83×1=83. So for 'SPRING', they just took the normal sum, for 'ALPINE' they multiplied by 3.

Check ‘CAPITAL’ with this logic:

- C(3) + A(1) + P(16) + I(9) + T(20) + A(1) + L(12) = 3+1+16+9+20+1+12 = 62

So, options:

- 124 (would need ×2, but not consistent with other patterns)

- 93 (doesn’t fit any clear math)

- 62 (matches the raw sum—just like 'SPRING' was 83, the sum, and an actual option)

- 186 (62×3, but the code only triples for 'ALPINE', not all words)

So what this really means is the code is just the sum of the letter positions—unless there's an exception like 'ALPINE'. For ‘CAPITAL’, the sum is 62.

Correct Answer:

Option 3: 62