| Land Of Sixteen Fingers |
In the strange land of sixteen fingered people, they have developed a numeral system quite different from our own.
In their land, many of their numbers look like our letters:
I = 1
L = 3
I = 4
U = 7
C = 11
n = 13
Given that information, can you deduce what number is represented by our letter O?
You must explain your answer! |
Problem Moderated by: Douglas |
| Problem Solution |
The answer is: 15
The trick is that each of their digits is formed by combinations of side strokes (left and right), top strokes, and bottom strokes.
Since a left stroke is worth 1, and right stroke (the second I) is worth 4, we can conlude that a bottom stroke is worth 2 (L = 1 + 2), and a top stroke is worth 8 (C = 1 + 2 + 8).
Thus, the letter O, which has all four strokes, is worth 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 = 15! |
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