Who has more? Ireland or Iceland?












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China has three more than Chile



Algeria has two more than Nigeria



Ireland has _____ more than Iceland. Or other way around?




How many and why?



This is also a clue to the previous puzzle



" What world is he talking about?"



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It is the way you write it







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  • 2




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    Just had a lot of fun reading this (especially #4), yet still no clue about this puzzle.
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    – Arnaud Mortier
    13 hours ago








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    Why only focus on handwriting? There are other ways.......
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    – DEEM
    13 hours ago






  • 1




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    Sure, but I'd ruled them out first. Wrongly, obviously.
    $endgroup$
    – Arnaud Mortier
    13 hours ago










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    I thought this might be something to do with Serif fonts but can't seem to make that work :(
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    – Smock
    13 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    FONT is the right track.
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    – DEEM
    13 hours ago
















10












$begingroup$



China has three more than Chile



Algeria has two more than Nigeria



Ireland has _____ more than Iceland. Or other way around?




How many and why?



This is also a clue to the previous puzzle



" What world is he talking about?"



HINT




It is the way you write it







knowledge lateral-thinking







share|improve this question











$endgroup$








  • 2




    $begingroup$
    Just had a lot of fun reading this (especially #4), yet still no clue about this puzzle.
    $endgroup$
    – Arnaud Mortier
    13 hours ago








  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Why only focus on handwriting? There are other ways.......
    $endgroup$
    – DEEM
    13 hours ago






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Sure, but I'd ruled them out first. Wrongly, obviously.
    $endgroup$
    – Arnaud Mortier
    13 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    I thought this might be something to do with Serif fonts but can't seem to make that work :(
    $endgroup$
    – Smock
    13 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    FONT is the right track.
    $endgroup$
    – DEEM
    13 hours ago














10












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10


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$begingroup$



China has three more than Chile



Algeria has two more than Nigeria



Ireland has _____ more than Iceland. Or other way around?




How many and why?



This is also a clue to the previous puzzle



" What world is he talking about?"



HINT




It is the way you write it







knowledge lateral-thinking







share|improve this question











$endgroup$





China has three more than Chile



Algeria has two more than Nigeria



Ireland has _____ more than Iceland. Or other way around?




How many and why?



This is also a clue to the previous puzzle



" What world is he talking about?"



HINT




It is the way you write it







knowledge lateral-thinking




knowledge lateral-thinking






share|improve this question















share|improve this question













share|improve this question




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  • 2




    $begingroup$
    Just had a lot of fun reading this (especially #4), yet still no clue about this puzzle.
    $endgroup$
    – Arnaud Mortier
    13 hours ago








  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Why only focus on handwriting? There are other ways.......
    $endgroup$
    – DEEM
    13 hours ago






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Sure, but I'd ruled them out first. Wrongly, obviously.
    $endgroup$
    – Arnaud Mortier
    13 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    I thought this might be something to do with Serif fonts but can't seem to make that work :(
    $endgroup$
    – Smock
    13 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    FONT is the right track.
    $endgroup$
    – DEEM
    13 hours ago














  • 2




    $begingroup$
    Just had a lot of fun reading this (especially #4), yet still no clue about this puzzle.
    $endgroup$
    – Arnaud Mortier
    13 hours ago








  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Why only focus on handwriting? There are other ways.......
    $endgroup$
    – DEEM
    13 hours ago






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Sure, but I'd ruled them out first. Wrongly, obviously.
    $endgroup$
    – Arnaud Mortier
    13 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    I thought this might be something to do with Serif fonts but can't seem to make that work :(
    $endgroup$
    – Smock
    13 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    FONT is the right track.
    $endgroup$
    – DEEM
    13 hours ago








2




2




$begingroup$
Just had a lot of fun reading this (especially #4), yet still no clue about this puzzle.
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
13 hours ago






$begingroup$
Just had a lot of fun reading this (especially #4), yet still no clue about this puzzle.
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
13 hours ago






1




1




$begingroup$
Why only focus on handwriting? There are other ways.......
$endgroup$
– DEEM
13 hours ago




$begingroup$
Why only focus on handwriting? There are other ways.......
$endgroup$
– DEEM
13 hours ago




1




1




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Sure, but I'd ruled them out first. Wrongly, obviously.
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
13 hours ago




$begingroup$
Sure, but I'd ruled them out first. Wrongly, obviously.
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
13 hours ago












$begingroup$
I thought this might be something to do with Serif fonts but can't seem to make that work :(
$endgroup$
– Smock
13 hours ago




$begingroup$
I thought this might be something to do with Serif fonts but can't seem to make that work :(
$endgroup$
– Smock
13 hours ago












$begingroup$
FONT is the right track.
$endgroup$
– DEEM
13 hours ago




$begingroup$
FONT is the right track.
$endgroup$
– DEEM
13 hours ago










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One way to count these differences is using




Seven-segment display the font:

enter image description here




Using this to count the




Number of lit-up segments: $N = 5, A = 6, L = 3, E = 5, I = 2, R = 6, C = 4$


a) China has three more than Chile: $N + A = 11, L + E = 8$

b) Algeria has two more than Nigeria: $A + L = 9, N + I = 7$

c) Ireland has two more than Iceland: $R = 6, C = 4$







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  • $begingroup$
    Seeing your answer, I thought 'why did I not think of that?' and then I figured the answer is that this puzzle is supposed to be a hint to the previous one by DEEM, for which I'd already ruled out this method. But still, good one (+1)!
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    – Arnaud Mortier
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    @ArnaudMortier, we have the same conclusion as to who has more, and I think they are not unrelated. I still don't know what Grandpa is counting in the previous one.
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    – Tom
    12 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    This is what I meant with FONT. Now if you spell out the numbers in the previous puzzle in this font FOUR HUNDRED THREE you can count 83 segments
    $endgroup$
    – DEEM
    11 hours ago






  • 6




    $begingroup$
    that's not a seven segment display!
    $endgroup$
    – JonMark Perry
    9 hours ago






  • 2




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    @JonMarkPerry That's not any kind of X-segment display. It's clearly a font designed to look like one, but no segmented display I've ever seen would have the split top line (as seen in the 'M') and a solid top line for all the other letters, since the segments cannot overlap. The shortened middle line in the 'G', the diagonals in the 'K' and 'R', and the cross-piece on the 'Q' are also all incorrect for the same reason.
    $endgroup$
    – Darrel Hoffman
    7 hours ago



















8












$begingroup$

We have




$$CHINA=CHILE+3implies NA=LE+3$$
$$ALGERIA=NIGERIA+2implies AL=NI+2$$




Putting these together gives




$$A+A=E+I+5$$
meaning that $E+I$ is odd. This gives the idea of letting one vertical or horizontal stroke count for $1$, and $2$ for a slanted stroke, then $N=1+2+1$, $I=1$, $A=2+2+1$, and all equations are satisfied.




Now




ICELAND vs IRELAND means that we need to compare C and R. Now R is basically an inverted C, plus one vertical and one horizontal stroke.




Therefore




Ireland has three more than Iceland. (Yay! Shamrocks always win!)







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    Definitely +1 for th great thought process
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Answering the "Or other way round?" part, referring to the answer from @Tom




R is not a seven-segment letter but r is, so Ireland is two less not two more than Iceland.







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    $begingroup$

    One way to count these differences is using




    Seven-segment display the font:

    enter image description here




    Using this to count the




    Number of lit-up segments: $N = 5, A = 6, L = 3, E = 5, I = 2, R = 6, C = 4$


    a) China has three more than Chile: $N + A = 11, L + E = 8$

    b) Algeria has two more than Nigeria: $A + L = 9, N + I = 7$

    c) Ireland has two more than Iceland: $R = 6, C = 4$







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    • $begingroup$
      Seeing your answer, I thought 'why did I not think of that?' and then I figured the answer is that this puzzle is supposed to be a hint to the previous one by DEEM, for which I'd already ruled out this method. But still, good one (+1)!
      $endgroup$
      – Arnaud Mortier
      12 hours ago












    • $begingroup$
      @ArnaudMortier, we have the same conclusion as to who has more, and I think they are not unrelated. I still don't know what Grandpa is counting in the previous one.
      $endgroup$
      – Tom
      12 hours ago










    • $begingroup$
      This is what I meant with FONT. Now if you spell out the numbers in the previous puzzle in this font FOUR HUNDRED THREE you can count 83 segments
      $endgroup$
      – DEEM
      11 hours ago






    • 6




      $begingroup$
      that's not a seven segment display!
      $endgroup$
      – JonMark Perry
      9 hours ago






    • 2




      $begingroup$
      @JonMarkPerry That's not any kind of X-segment display. It's clearly a font designed to look like one, but no segmented display I've ever seen would have the split top line (as seen in the 'M') and a solid top line for all the other letters, since the segments cannot overlap. The shortened middle line in the 'G', the diagonals in the 'K' and 'R', and the cross-piece on the 'Q' are also all incorrect for the same reason.
      $endgroup$
      – Darrel Hoffman
      7 hours ago
















    13












    $begingroup$

    One way to count these differences is using




    Seven-segment display the font:

    enter image description here




    Using this to count the




    Number of lit-up segments: $N = 5, A = 6, L = 3, E = 5, I = 2, R = 6, C = 4$


    a) China has three more than Chile: $N + A = 11, L + E = 8$

    b) Algeria has two more than Nigeria: $A + L = 9, N + I = 7$

    c) Ireland has two more than Iceland: $R = 6, C = 4$







    share|improve this answer











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    • $begingroup$
      Seeing your answer, I thought 'why did I not think of that?' and then I figured the answer is that this puzzle is supposed to be a hint to the previous one by DEEM, for which I'd already ruled out this method. But still, good one (+1)!
      $endgroup$
      – Arnaud Mortier
      12 hours ago












    • $begingroup$
      @ArnaudMortier, we have the same conclusion as to who has more, and I think they are not unrelated. I still don't know what Grandpa is counting in the previous one.
      $endgroup$
      – Tom
      12 hours ago










    • $begingroup$
      This is what I meant with FONT. Now if you spell out the numbers in the previous puzzle in this font FOUR HUNDRED THREE you can count 83 segments
      $endgroup$
      – DEEM
      11 hours ago






    • 6




      $begingroup$
      that's not a seven segment display!
      $endgroup$
      – JonMark Perry
      9 hours ago






    • 2




      $begingroup$
      @JonMarkPerry That's not any kind of X-segment display. It's clearly a font designed to look like one, but no segmented display I've ever seen would have the split top line (as seen in the 'M') and a solid top line for all the other letters, since the segments cannot overlap. The shortened middle line in the 'G', the diagonals in the 'K' and 'R', and the cross-piece on the 'Q' are also all incorrect for the same reason.
      $endgroup$
      – Darrel Hoffman
      7 hours ago














    13












    13








    13





    $begingroup$

    One way to count these differences is using




    Seven-segment display the font:

    enter image description here




    Using this to count the




    Number of lit-up segments: $N = 5, A = 6, L = 3, E = 5, I = 2, R = 6, C = 4$


    a) China has three more than Chile: $N + A = 11, L + E = 8$

    b) Algeria has two more than Nigeria: $A + L = 9, N + I = 7$

    c) Ireland has two more than Iceland: $R = 6, C = 4$







    share|improve this answer











    $endgroup$



    One way to count these differences is using




    Seven-segment display the font:

    enter image description here




    Using this to count the




    Number of lit-up segments: $N = 5, A = 6, L = 3, E = 5, I = 2, R = 6, C = 4$


    a) China has three more than Chile: $N + A = 11, L + E = 8$

    b) Algeria has two more than Nigeria: $A + L = 9, N + I = 7$

    c) Ireland has two more than Iceland: $R = 6, C = 4$








    share|improve this answer














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    edited 6 hours ago

























    answered 12 hours ago









    TomTom

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    • $begingroup$
      Seeing your answer, I thought 'why did I not think of that?' and then I figured the answer is that this puzzle is supposed to be a hint to the previous one by DEEM, for which I'd already ruled out this method. But still, good one (+1)!
      $endgroup$
      – Arnaud Mortier
      12 hours ago












    • $begingroup$
      @ArnaudMortier, we have the same conclusion as to who has more, and I think they are not unrelated. I still don't know what Grandpa is counting in the previous one.
      $endgroup$
      – Tom
      12 hours ago










    • $begingroup$
      This is what I meant with FONT. Now if you spell out the numbers in the previous puzzle in this font FOUR HUNDRED THREE you can count 83 segments
      $endgroup$
      – DEEM
      11 hours ago






    • 6




      $begingroup$
      that's not a seven segment display!
      $endgroup$
      – JonMark Perry
      9 hours ago






    • 2




      $begingroup$
      @JonMarkPerry That's not any kind of X-segment display. It's clearly a font designed to look like one, but no segmented display I've ever seen would have the split top line (as seen in the 'M') and a solid top line for all the other letters, since the segments cannot overlap. The shortened middle line in the 'G', the diagonals in the 'K' and 'R', and the cross-piece on the 'Q' are also all incorrect for the same reason.
      $endgroup$
      – Darrel Hoffman
      7 hours ago


















    • $begingroup$
      Seeing your answer, I thought 'why did I not think of that?' and then I figured the answer is that this puzzle is supposed to be a hint to the previous one by DEEM, for which I'd already ruled out this method. But still, good one (+1)!
      $endgroup$
      – Arnaud Mortier
      12 hours ago












    • $begingroup$
      @ArnaudMortier, we have the same conclusion as to who has more, and I think they are not unrelated. I still don't know what Grandpa is counting in the previous one.
      $endgroup$
      – Tom
      12 hours ago










    • $begingroup$
      This is what I meant with FONT. Now if you spell out the numbers in the previous puzzle in this font FOUR HUNDRED THREE you can count 83 segments
      $endgroup$
      – DEEM
      11 hours ago






    • 6




      $begingroup$
      that's not a seven segment display!
      $endgroup$
      – JonMark Perry
      9 hours ago






    • 2




      $begingroup$
      @JonMarkPerry That's not any kind of X-segment display. It's clearly a font designed to look like one, but no segmented display I've ever seen would have the split top line (as seen in the 'M') and a solid top line for all the other letters, since the segments cannot overlap. The shortened middle line in the 'G', the diagonals in the 'K' and 'R', and the cross-piece on the 'Q' are also all incorrect for the same reason.
      $endgroup$
      – Darrel Hoffman
      7 hours ago
















    $begingroup$
    Seeing your answer, I thought 'why did I not think of that?' and then I figured the answer is that this puzzle is supposed to be a hint to the previous one by DEEM, for which I'd already ruled out this method. But still, good one (+1)!
    $endgroup$
    – Arnaud Mortier
    12 hours ago






    $begingroup$
    Seeing your answer, I thought 'why did I not think of that?' and then I figured the answer is that this puzzle is supposed to be a hint to the previous one by DEEM, for which I'd already ruled out this method. But still, good one (+1)!
    $endgroup$
    – Arnaud Mortier
    12 hours ago














    $begingroup$
    @ArnaudMortier, we have the same conclusion as to who has more, and I think they are not unrelated. I still don't know what Grandpa is counting in the previous one.
    $endgroup$
    – Tom
    12 hours ago




    $begingroup$
    @ArnaudMortier, we have the same conclusion as to who has more, and I think they are not unrelated. I still don't know what Grandpa is counting in the previous one.
    $endgroup$
    – Tom
    12 hours ago












    $begingroup$
    This is what I meant with FONT. Now if you spell out the numbers in the previous puzzle in this font FOUR HUNDRED THREE you can count 83 segments
    $endgroup$
    – DEEM
    11 hours ago




    $begingroup$
    This is what I meant with FONT. Now if you spell out the numbers in the previous puzzle in this font FOUR HUNDRED THREE you can count 83 segments
    $endgroup$
    – DEEM
    11 hours ago




    6




    6




    $begingroup$
    that's not a seven segment display!
    $endgroup$
    – JonMark Perry
    9 hours ago




    $begingroup$
    that's not a seven segment display!
    $endgroup$
    – JonMark Perry
    9 hours ago




    2




    2




    $begingroup$
    @JonMarkPerry That's not any kind of X-segment display. It's clearly a font designed to look like one, but no segmented display I've ever seen would have the split top line (as seen in the 'M') and a solid top line for all the other letters, since the segments cannot overlap. The shortened middle line in the 'G', the diagonals in the 'K' and 'R', and the cross-piece on the 'Q' are also all incorrect for the same reason.
    $endgroup$
    – Darrel Hoffman
    7 hours ago




    $begingroup$
    @JonMarkPerry That's not any kind of X-segment display. It's clearly a font designed to look like one, but no segmented display I've ever seen would have the split top line (as seen in the 'M') and a solid top line for all the other letters, since the segments cannot overlap. The shortened middle line in the 'G', the diagonals in the 'K' and 'R', and the cross-piece on the 'Q' are also all incorrect for the same reason.
    $endgroup$
    – Darrel Hoffman
    7 hours ago











    8












    $begingroup$

    We have




    $$CHINA=CHILE+3implies NA=LE+3$$
    $$ALGERIA=NIGERIA+2implies AL=NI+2$$




    Putting these together gives




    $$A+A=E+I+5$$
    meaning that $E+I$ is odd. This gives the idea of letting one vertical or horizontal stroke count for $1$, and $2$ for a slanted stroke, then $N=1+2+1$, $I=1$, $A=2+2+1$, and all equations are satisfied.




    Now




    ICELAND vs IRELAND means that we need to compare C and R. Now R is basically an inverted C, plus one vertical and one horizontal stroke.




    Therefore




    Ireland has three more than Iceland. (Yay! Shamrocks always win!)







    share|improve this answer











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    • $begingroup$
      Definitely +1 for th great thought process
      $endgroup$
      – DEEM
      9 hours ago
















    8












    $begingroup$

    We have




    $$CHINA=CHILE+3implies NA=LE+3$$
    $$ALGERIA=NIGERIA+2implies AL=NI+2$$




    Putting these together gives




    $$A+A=E+I+5$$
    meaning that $E+I$ is odd. This gives the idea of letting one vertical or horizontal stroke count for $1$, and $2$ for a slanted stroke, then $N=1+2+1$, $I=1$, $A=2+2+1$, and all equations are satisfied.




    Now




    ICELAND vs IRELAND means that we need to compare C and R. Now R is basically an inverted C, plus one vertical and one horizontal stroke.




    Therefore




    Ireland has three more than Iceland. (Yay! Shamrocks always win!)







    share|improve this answer











    $endgroup$













    • $begingroup$
      Definitely +1 for th great thought process
      $endgroup$
      – DEEM
      9 hours ago














    8












    8








    8





    $begingroup$

    We have




    $$CHINA=CHILE+3implies NA=LE+3$$
    $$ALGERIA=NIGERIA+2implies AL=NI+2$$




    Putting these together gives




    $$A+A=E+I+5$$
    meaning that $E+I$ is odd. This gives the idea of letting one vertical or horizontal stroke count for $1$, and $2$ for a slanted stroke, then $N=1+2+1$, $I=1$, $A=2+2+1$, and all equations are satisfied.




    Now




    ICELAND vs IRELAND means that we need to compare C and R. Now R is basically an inverted C, plus one vertical and one horizontal stroke.




    Therefore




    Ireland has three more than Iceland. (Yay! Shamrocks always win!)







    share|improve this answer











    $endgroup$



    We have




    $$CHINA=CHILE+3implies NA=LE+3$$
    $$ALGERIA=NIGERIA+2implies AL=NI+2$$




    Putting these together gives




    $$A+A=E+I+5$$
    meaning that $E+I$ is odd. This gives the idea of letting one vertical or horizontal stroke count for $1$, and $2$ for a slanted stroke, then $N=1+2+1$, $I=1$, $A=2+2+1$, and all equations are satisfied.




    Now




    ICELAND vs IRELAND means that we need to compare C and R. Now R is basically an inverted C, plus one vertical and one horizontal stroke.




    Therefore




    Ireland has three more than Iceland. (Yay! Shamrocks always win!)








    share|improve this answer














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      Definitely +1 for th great thought process
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    • $begingroup$
      Definitely +1 for th great thought process
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      – DEEM
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    $begingroup$
    Definitely +1 for th great thought process
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    Answering the "Or other way round?" part, referring to the answer from @Tom




    R is not a seven-segment letter but r is, so Ireland is two less not two more than Iceland.







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