Nine or Eleven | 13 Jul 2009

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  1. shabbir

    shabbir Administrator Staff Member

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    One person says he has 11 toothpicks and the other says its NINE. How is this possible assuming both of the are right and see the same number of sticks.
     
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    11 toothpicks arranged as NINE
     
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    NINE... Count the no of Lines needed to make NINE... Its 11
     
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    Sticks

    N = | \ | = 3

    I = | = 1

    N = | \ | = 3

    E = | - - - = 4

    3+1+3+4 - 11
     
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    3+1+3+4 = 11
     
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    there is 11 lines in word NINE, so he build word NINE from 11 toothpicks
     
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    i guess you are right naimish....
     
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    9 toothpicks arranged over one another that it is count as 11
     
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    The first person is counting in base 8 and the second in base 10. 11_8 = 9_10.
     
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    good point, dude

     
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    Sticks are arranged as roman numerals and they are sitting on opposite sides...
     
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    Thats also a Wonderful way of looking at it. Gr8
     
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    and the winner is????
     
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    The first person who gave the solution. Naimish
     
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    SaswatPadhi ~ Б0ЯИ Τ0 С0δЭ ~

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    Congrats Naimish ;)
     
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    congrats Naimish
     
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    i agree with shabbir,
    is really an awesome way of looking at it...
    very nice ans newbie!!
    congrats naimish :)
     
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    Thanks to all buddies ;)
     

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