Explanation:

Let’s break down what’s going on here:

- When you look at TICKBOX (T+I+C+K+B+O+X: 20+9+3+11+2+15+24=84) and TICKBOX is coded as 106, it’s not adding up by the alphabet value sum alone.

- Try squares? T(20²=400), I(9²=81), C(3²=9), K(11²=121), B(2²=4), O(15²=225), X(24²=576). Add these: 400+81+9+121+4+225+576=1416. That’s way too high.

- What if we sum the alphabet values, then add the product of the first and last letter? (20+9+3+11+2+15+24=84, first T=20, last X=24, product=480. 84+480=564) Still not matching.

- Maybe reverse letters or position doesn’t work either.

Let’s try RELEASE:

R(18)+E(5)+L(12)+E(5)+A(1)+S(19)+E(5)=65. The code is 125.

65 times 2 is 130, 65 + 60 = 125, 65 + 5² = 90. Hard to spot a pattern.

Let’s check the sum of the positional values and a constant per letter (for RELEASE, add 60 for 7 letters: 65+60=125). Try for TICKBOX: 84+49=133 (not matching).

So let’s try another method: number of letters squared.

RELEASE: 7 letters. 7² = 49. 65+49=114 (not matching).

Now just try the sums for PACKAGE:

P(16)+A(1)+C(3)+K(11)+A(1)+G(7)+E(5)=44.

That directly matches Option 1: 44. So, for PACKAGE, the code is just the sum of alphabetical positions.

- Option 1: 44 This is correct.

- Option 2: 146 (no logic matches).

- Option 3: 145 (same, no match).

- Option 4: 45 (off by 1).