Uncanny Addition
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Replace every question mark (?) in this addition with a single digit so that the addition is valid and correct. The first (leftmost) question mark in the first (upper) line cannot be zero (0).
Credit:
(2000@G4G) Jaime Poniachik (1943–2011)
mathematics lateral-thinking addition
edited yesterday
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? ?
+ ?
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?
Replace every question mark (?) in this addition with a single digit so that the addition is valid and correct. The first (leftmost) question mark in the first (upper) line cannot be zero (0).
Credit:
(2000@G4G) Jaime Poniachik (1943–2011)
mathematics lateral-thinking addition
edited yesterday
GentlePurpleRain♦
16.9k568136
asked yesterday
yunzenyunzen
43611
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Are rot13(artngvir qvtvgf) allowed?
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– Rand al'Thor
yesterday
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@Randal'Thor No, they are not
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– yunzen
yesterday
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$begingroup$
? ?
+ ?
-----
?
Replace every question mark (?) in this addition with a single digit so that the addition is valid and correct. The first (leftmost) question mark in the first (upper) line cannot be zero (0).
Credit:
(2000@G4G) Jaime Poniachik (1943–2011)
mathematics lateral-thinking addition
edited yesterday
GentlePurpleRain♦
16.9k568136
asked yesterday
yunzenyunzen
43611
$endgroup$
? ?
+ ?
-----
?
Replace every question mark (?) in this addition with a single digit so that the addition is valid and correct. The first (leftmost) question mark in the first (upper) line cannot be zero (0).
Credit:
(2000@G4G) Jaime Poniachik (1943–2011)
mathematics lateral-thinking addition
mathematics lateral-thinking addition
edited yesterday
GentlePurpleRain♦
16.9k568136
asked yesterday
yunzenyunzen
43611
edited yesterday
GentlePurpleRain♦
16.9k568136
asked yesterday
yunzenyunzen
43611
edited yesterday
GentlePurpleRain♦
16.9k568136
edited yesterday
GentlePurpleRain♦
16.9k568136
edited yesterday
GentlePurpleRain♦
16.9k568136
16.9k568136
asked yesterday
yunzenyunzen
43611
asked yesterday
yunzenyunzen
43611
asked yesterday
yunzenyunzen
43611
43611
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Are rot13(artngvir qvtvgf) allowed?
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– Rand al'Thor
yesterday
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@Randal'Thor No, they are not
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– yunzen
yesterday
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Are rot13(artngvir qvtvgf) allowed?
$endgroup$
– Rand al'Thor
yesterday
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@Randal'Thor No, they are not
$endgroup$
– yunzen
yesterday
$begingroup$
Are rot13(artngvir qvtvgf) allowed?
$endgroup$
– Rand al'Thor
yesterday
$begingroup$
Are rot13(artngvir qvtvgf) allowed?
$endgroup$
– Rand al'Thor
yesterday
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@Randal'Thor No, they are not
$endgroup$
– yunzen
yesterday
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@Randal'Thor No, they are not
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– yunzen
yesterday
add a comment |
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Following in @jafe's footsteps:
I V I X X C
+ I + I + X
------ or ----- or ----- etc.
V X C
answered yesterday
BassBass
29k470177
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One possibility would be using
some other numbering system than Arabic numerals. The word "digit" can be used for other systems as well.
For example,
using rod numerals:
answered yesterday
jafejafe
19.9k457199
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Guvf vf gur evtug nccebnpu. V qba'g xabj, vs ebq ahzrenyf fubhyq pbhag nf n pbeerpg nafjre, ohg vg vf abg gur vagraqrq bar.
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yesterday
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Mixing bases is the first thing I can think of, e.g.:
$10_2 + 1_2 = 3_{10}$
edited yesterday
GentlePurpleRain♦
16.9k568136
answered yesterday
AHKieranAHKieran
4,953940
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Interesting approach. rot13(Ab onfr punatr)
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– yunzen
yesterday
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Following in @jafe's footsteps:
I V I X X C
+ I + I + X
------ or ----- or ----- etc.
V X C
answered yesterday
BassBass
29k470177
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$begingroup$
Following in @jafe's footsteps:
I V I X X C
+ I + I + X
------ or ----- or ----- etc.
V X C
answered yesterday
BassBass
29k470177
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add a comment |
$begingroup$
Following in @jafe's footsteps:
I V I X X C
+ I + I + X
------ or ----- or ----- etc.
V X C
answered yesterday
BassBass
29k470177
$endgroup$
Following in @jafe's footsteps:
I V I X X C
+ I + I + X
------ or ----- or ----- etc.
V X C
answered yesterday
BassBass
29k470177
answered yesterday
BassBass
29k470177
answered yesterday
BassBass
29k470177
answered yesterday
BassBass
29k470177
29k470177
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add a comment |
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One possibility would be using
some other numbering system than Arabic numerals. The word "digit" can be used for other systems as well.
For example,
using rod numerals:
answered yesterday
jafejafe
19.9k457199
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Guvf vf gur evtug nccebnpu. V qba'g xabj, vs ebq ahzrenyf fubhyq pbhag nf n pbeerpg nafjre, ohg vg vf abg gur vagraqrq bar.
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– yunzen
yesterday
add a comment |
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One possibility would be using
some other numbering system than Arabic numerals. The word "digit" can be used for other systems as well.
For example,
using rod numerals:
answered yesterday
jafejafe
19.9k457199
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Guvf vf gur evtug nccebnpu. V qba'g xabj, vs ebq ahzrenyf fubhyq pbhag nf n pbeerpg nafjre, ohg vg vf abg gur vagraqrq bar.
$endgroup$
– yunzen
yesterday
add a comment |
$begingroup$
One possibility would be using
some other numbering system than Arabic numerals. The word "digit" can be used for other systems as well.
For example,
using rod numerals:
answered yesterday
jafejafe
19.9k457199
$endgroup$
One possibility would be using
some other numbering system than Arabic numerals. The word "digit" can be used for other systems as well.
For example,
using rod numerals:
answered yesterday
jafejafe
19.9k457199
edited yesterday
answered yesterday
jafejafe
19.9k457199
answered yesterday
jafejafe
19.9k457199
answered yesterday
jafejafe
19.9k457199
19.9k457199
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Guvf vf gur evtug nccebnpu. V qba'g xabj, vs ebq ahzrenyf fubhyq pbhag nf n pbeerpg nafjre, ohg vg vf abg gur vagraqrq bar.
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– yunzen
yesterday
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Guvf vf gur evtug nccebnpu. V qba'g xabj, vs ebq ahzrenyf fubhyq pbhag nf n pbeerpg nafjre, ohg vg vf abg gur vagraqrq bar.
$endgroup$
– yunzen
yesterday
$begingroup$
Guvf vf gur evtug nccebnpu. V qba'g xabj, vs ebq ahzrenyf fubhyq pbhag nf n pbeerpg nafjre, ohg vg vf abg gur vagraqrq bar.
$endgroup$
– yunzen
yesterday
$begingroup$
Guvf vf gur evtug nccebnpu. V qba'g xabj, vs ebq ahzrenyf fubhyq pbhag nf n pbeerpg nafjre, ohg vg vf abg gur vagraqrq bar.
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Mixing bases is the first thing I can think of, e.g.:
$10_2 + 1_2 = 3_{10}$
edited yesterday
GentlePurpleRain♦
16.9k568136
answered yesterday
AHKieranAHKieran
4,953940
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$begingroup$
Interesting approach. rot13(Ab onfr punatr)
$endgroup$
– yunzen
yesterday
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Mixing bases is the first thing I can think of, e.g.:
$10_2 + 1_2 = 3_{10}$
edited yesterday
GentlePurpleRain♦
16.9k568136
answered yesterday
AHKieranAHKieran
4,953940
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Interesting approach. rot13(Ab onfr punatr)
$endgroup$
– yunzen
yesterday
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Mixing bases is the first thing I can think of, e.g.:
$10_2 + 1_2 = 3_{10}$
edited yesterday
GentlePurpleRain♦
16.9k568136
answered yesterday
AHKieranAHKieran
4,953940
$endgroup$
Mixing bases is the first thing I can think of, e.g.:
$10_2 + 1_2 = 3_{10}$
edited yesterday
GentlePurpleRain♦
16.9k568136
answered yesterday
AHKieranAHKieran
4,953940
edited yesterday
GentlePurpleRain♦
16.9k568136
edited yesterday
GentlePurpleRain♦
16.9k568136
edited yesterday
GentlePurpleRain♦
16.9k568136
16.9k568136
answered yesterday
AHKieranAHKieran
4,953940
answered yesterday
AHKieranAHKieran
4,953940
answered yesterday
AHKieranAHKieran
4,953940
4,953940
$begingroup$
Interesting approach. rot13(Ab onfr punatr)
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– yunzen
yesterday
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Interesting approach. rot13(Ab onfr punatr)
$endgroup$
– yunzen
yesterday
$begingroup$
Interesting approach. rot13(Ab onfr punatr)
$endgroup$
– yunzen
yesterday
$begingroup$
Interesting approach. rot13(Ab onfr punatr)
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– yunzen
yesterday
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Are rot13(artngvir qvtvgf) allowed?
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– Rand al'Thor
yesterday
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@Randal'Thor No, they are not
$endgroup$
– yunzen
yesterday