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In the world of Metsyssisab, there were three kingdoms, ruled by King Owt, King Eerht, and King Ruof.
One day, a fourth, evil king, King Evif, who ruled a small island, looked to control all of the kingdoms. He challenged the three kings to a mathematical challenge. The three kings agreed. If they won, King Evif would flee Metsyssisab. If they lost, King Evif would take control of all their kingdoms. The rules of the competition as stated by King Evif were:
- Each of the three kings were to be given a digital display with 13 parts.
- Each part of the digital display could show as a single-digit number. Each segment could be lit up or turned off. The segments could ONLY show a number, and not anything else.
- The three kings were each to arrange their own individual display so that by lighting up any number of consecutive segments, they could count up to 13. (For example, a solution with too many segments is 10121345611789, because it's possible to light up the numbers 1 through 13 by using connected segments.)
- There was one catch. The sum of all the numbers shown on all of the segments had to be less than 20.
- The kings could not signify numbers by using anything else except the numbers displayed on the segments, and the actual numbers must be displayed, not the sum of or the number of numbers displayed.
The three kings each figured out how to arrange their display to satisfy King Evif's demands, and he left Metsyssisab. Can you?
Minor Hint:
There is a bit of numerical trickery going on here. I strongly suggest you figure that out first, or you won’t get too far.
Minor Hint #2:
The kings will each have different answers, for a clear reason once you figure out what's going on. What will work for one king won't work for another.
Minor Hint #3:
Take a look at the kings' and the world's name.
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In the world of Metsyssisab, there were three kingdoms, ruled by King Owt, King Eerht, and King Ruof.
One day, a fourth, evil king, King Evif, who ruled a small island, looked to control all of the kingdoms. He challenged the three kings to a mathematical challenge. The three kings agreed. If they won, King Evif would flee Metsyssisab. If they lost, King Evif would take control of all their kingdoms. The rules of the competition as stated by King Evif were:
- Each of the three kings were to be given a digital display with 13 parts.
- Each part of the digital display could show as a single-digit number. Each segment could be lit up or turned off. The segments could ONLY show a number, and not anything else.
- The three kings were each to arrange their own individual display so that by lighting up any number of consecutive segments, they could count up to 13. (For example, a solution with too many segments is 10121345611789, because it's possible to light up the numbers 1 through 13 by using connected segments.)
- There was one catch. The sum of all the numbers shown on all of the segments had to be less than 20.
- The kings could not signify numbers by using anything else except the numbers displayed on the segments, and the actual numbers must be displayed, not the sum of or the number of numbers displayed.
The three kings each figured out how to arrange their display to satisfy King Evif's demands, and he left Metsyssisab. Can you?
Minor Hint:
There is a bit of numerical trickery going on here. I strongly suggest you figure that out first, or you won’t get too far.
Minor Hint #2:
The kings will each have different answers, for a clear reason once you figure out what's going on. What will work for one king won't work for another.
Minor Hint #3:
Take a look at the kings' and the world's name.
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Just out of curiosity does the display show the numbers like a typeface font (e.g 1,2,3, etc.) or is it more like a digital clock display?
– gabbo1092
50 mins ago
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@gabbo1092 I was assuming a typeface font, but if you're using the difference as a way to solve the puzzle, it's not based on that.
– Excited Raichu
49 mins ago
Do you mean I have to give 3 different ways of arranging the parts?
– Wais Kamal
35 mins ago
@WaisKamal somewhat, but not exactly...
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28 mins ago
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In the world of Metsyssisab, there were three kingdoms, ruled by King Owt, King Eerht, and King Ruof.
One day, a fourth, evil king, King Evif, who ruled a small island, looked to control all of the kingdoms. He challenged the three kings to a mathematical challenge. The three kings agreed. If they won, King Evif would flee Metsyssisab. If they lost, King Evif would take control of all their kingdoms. The rules of the competition as stated by King Evif were:
- Each of the three kings were to be given a digital display with 13 parts.
- Each part of the digital display could show as a single-digit number. Each segment could be lit up or turned off. The segments could ONLY show a number, and not anything else.
- The three kings were each to arrange their own individual display so that by lighting up any number of consecutive segments, they could count up to 13. (For example, a solution with too many segments is 10121345611789, because it's possible to light up the numbers 1 through 13 by using connected segments.)
- There was one catch. The sum of all the numbers shown on all of the segments had to be less than 20.
- The kings could not signify numbers by using anything else except the numbers displayed on the segments, and the actual numbers must be displayed, not the sum of or the number of numbers displayed.
The three kings each figured out how to arrange their display to satisfy King Evif's demands, and he left Metsyssisab. Can you?
Minor Hint:
There is a bit of numerical trickery going on here. I strongly suggest you figure that out first, or you won’t get too far.
Minor Hint #2:
The kings will each have different answers, for a clear reason once you figure out what's going on. What will work for one king won't work for another.
Minor Hint #3:
Take a look at the kings' and the world's name.
mathematics story
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Excited Raichu
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In the world of Metsyssisab, there were three kingdoms, ruled by King Owt, King Eerht, and King Ruof.
One day, a fourth, evil king, King Evif, who ruled a small island, looked to control all of the kingdoms. He challenged the three kings to a mathematical challenge. The three kings agreed. If they won, King Evif would flee Metsyssisab. If they lost, King Evif would take control of all their kingdoms. The rules of the competition as stated by King Evif were:
- Each of the three kings were to be given a digital display with 13 parts.
- Each part of the digital display could show as a single-digit number. Each segment could be lit up or turned off. The segments could ONLY show a number, and not anything else.
- The three kings were each to arrange their own individual display so that by lighting up any number of consecutive segments, they could count up to 13. (For example, a solution with too many segments is 10121345611789, because it's possible to light up the numbers 1 through 13 by using connected segments.)
- There was one catch. The sum of all the numbers shown on all of the segments had to be less than 20.
- The kings could not signify numbers by using anything else except the numbers displayed on the segments, and the actual numbers must be displayed, not the sum of or the number of numbers displayed.
The three kings each figured out how to arrange their display to satisfy King Evif's demands, and he left Metsyssisab. Can you?
Minor Hint:
There is a bit of numerical trickery going on here. I strongly suggest you figure that out first, or you won’t get too far.
Minor Hint #2:
The kings will each have different answers, for a clear reason once you figure out what's going on. What will work for one king won't work for another.
Minor Hint #3:
Take a look at the kings' and the world's name.
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Just out of curiosity does the display show the numbers like a typeface font (e.g 1,2,3, etc.) or is it more like a digital clock display?
– gabbo1092
50 mins ago
1
@gabbo1092 I was assuming a typeface font, but if you're using the difference as a way to solve the puzzle, it's not based on that.
– Excited Raichu
49 mins ago
Do you mean I have to give 3 different ways of arranging the parts?
– Wais Kamal
35 mins ago
@WaisKamal somewhat, but not exactly...
– Excited Raichu
28 mins ago
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Just out of curiosity does the display show the numbers like a typeface font (e.g 1,2,3, etc.) or is it more like a digital clock display?
– gabbo1092
50 mins ago
1
@gabbo1092 I was assuming a typeface font, but if you're using the difference as a way to solve the puzzle, it's not based on that.
– Excited Raichu
49 mins ago
Do you mean I have to give 3 different ways of arranging the parts?
– Wais Kamal
35 mins ago
@WaisKamal somewhat, but not exactly...
– Excited Raichu
28 mins ago
Just out of curiosity does the display show the numbers like a typeface font (e.g 1,2,3, etc.) or is it more like a digital clock display?
– gabbo1092
50 mins ago
Just out of curiosity does the display show the numbers like a typeface font (e.g 1,2,3, etc.) or is it more like a digital clock display?
– gabbo1092
50 mins ago
1
1
@gabbo1092 I was assuming a typeface font, but if you're using the difference as a way to solve the puzzle, it's not based on that.
– Excited Raichu
49 mins ago
@gabbo1092 I was assuming a typeface font, but if you're using the difference as a way to solve the puzzle, it's not based on that.
– Excited Raichu
49 mins ago
Do you mean I have to give 3 different ways of arranging the parts?
– Wais Kamal
35 mins ago
Do you mean I have to give 3 different ways of arranging the parts?
– Wais Kamal
35 mins ago
@WaisKamal somewhat, but not exactly...
– Excited Raichu
28 mins ago
@WaisKamal somewhat, but not exactly...
– Excited Raichu
28 mins ago
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Once we
read the kings' and the land's names backwards, it is clear they are using different bases for the solution.
King Otw:
1001010111000 for base 2
1001010111000 = 1
1001010111000 = 10
1001010111000 = 11
1001010111000 = 100
1001010111000 = 101
1001010111000 = 110
1001010111000 = 111
1001010111000 = 1000
1001010111000 = 1001
1001010111000 = 1010
1001010111000 = 1011
King Eerht:
1001011221020 for base 3
1001011221020 = 1
1001011221020 = 2
1001011221020 = 10
1001011221020 = 11
1001011221020 = 12
1001011221020 = 20
1001011221020 = 21
1001011221020 = 22
1001011221020 = 100
1001011221020 = 101
1001011221020 = 102
King Ruof:
112102232013 for base 4
112102232013 = 1
112102232013 = 2
112102232013 = 3
112102232013 = 10
112102232013 = 11
112102232013 = 12
112102232013 = 13
112102232013 = 20
112102232013 = 21
112102232013 = 22
112102232013 = 23
answered 13 mins ago
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The description is (perhaps deliberately) less than perfectly clear. It seems to me that
it would be consistent with the description to count in unary. So each of the 13 segments just shows a "1" or even a mere vertical tally-stroke, and then we represent the number n by lighting up n of the segments.
Alternatively
we could work in Roman numerals. We need segments IXVIII for this, totalling 19.
[EDITED to add:] Oops, no, I think the second of these doesn't quite work because of
the requirement for the illuminated segments to be consecutive. We could, cheekily, replace the X by a V above an inverted V (I have heard it claimed that this is actually the origin of the X in Roman numerals). This also reduces the sum of the numbers to 14 :-).
answered 43 mins ago
Gareth McCaughan♦
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whoops, nice finding a little oversight on my part there. I'll add a clarification.
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Solution:
1 The name of the world Metsyssisab spells basis system backwards, and each of the kings name is a number backwards (Two, Three and Four). Binary is a system of base 2 numbers. The Ternary numeral system is base 3. There is also a number system called base 4. With these number systems each king can compose a solution to King Evif's challenge.
King Owt's:
using 1s and 0s to represent some of the numbers in binary.
1110001101001
Numbers 10 and 11 can be displayed by simply turning on an adjacent 1,0 or 1,1 respectively. All other numbers can be represented as binary, 1 is 1, 10 is 2. 11 is 3, etc. With the full display adding only to 7
Finishing King Eerht's and King Rouf's now. Will update soon.
King Eerht's:
King Rouf's:
answered 35 mins ago
gabbo1092
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This is the closest answer so far.
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Probably not allowed but:
You could do it in two digits of $1$ and $8$ and put bits of tape (or other material) over the $8$ to hide segments and make the other numbers out of it.
Partial Alternative:
I think the numerical trickery may be to do with using non-symmetrical numbers upside down to create symbols which can represent the values 10, 11, 12, and 13 in base 13.
answered 43 mins ago
AHKieran
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Is it that simple:
1111111111111
answered 41 mins ago
Wais Kamal
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If so, then I got there before you did :-).
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Yeah, you beat me by abt 2 mins :)
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5 Answers
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5 Answers
5
active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
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Once we
read the kings' and the land's names backwards, it is clear they are using different bases for the solution.
King Otw:
1001010111000 for base 2
1001010111000 = 1
1001010111000 = 10
1001010111000 = 11
1001010111000 = 100
1001010111000 = 101
1001010111000 = 110
1001010111000 = 111
1001010111000 = 1000
1001010111000 = 1001
1001010111000 = 1010
1001010111000 = 1011
King Eerht:
1001011221020 for base 3
1001011221020 = 1
1001011221020 = 2
1001011221020 = 10
1001011221020 = 11
1001011221020 = 12
1001011221020 = 20
1001011221020 = 21
1001011221020 = 22
1001011221020 = 100
1001011221020 = 101
1001011221020 = 102
King Ruof:
112102232013 for base 4
112102232013 = 1
112102232013 = 2
112102232013 = 3
112102232013 = 10
112102232013 = 11
112102232013 = 12
112102232013 = 13
112102232013 = 20
112102232013 = 21
112102232013 = 22
112102232013 = 23
answered 13 mins ago
elias
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(rot13) Guvf vf ernyyl pybfr, naq lbh'ir tbg gur tvzzvpx qbja. Whfg znxr fher gb erzrzore jub vf punyyratvat gurz!
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up vote
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Once we
read the kings' and the land's names backwards, it is clear they are using different bases for the solution.
King Otw:
1001010111000 for base 2
1001010111000 = 1
1001010111000 = 10
1001010111000 = 11
1001010111000 = 100
1001010111000 = 101
1001010111000 = 110
1001010111000 = 111
1001010111000 = 1000
1001010111000 = 1001
1001010111000 = 1010
1001010111000 = 1011
King Eerht:
1001011221020 for base 3
1001011221020 = 1
1001011221020 = 2
1001011221020 = 10
1001011221020 = 11
1001011221020 = 12
1001011221020 = 20
1001011221020 = 21
1001011221020 = 22
1001011221020 = 100
1001011221020 = 101
1001011221020 = 102
King Ruof:
112102232013 for base 4
112102232013 = 1
112102232013 = 2
112102232013 = 3
112102232013 = 10
112102232013 = 11
112102232013 = 12
112102232013 = 13
112102232013 = 20
112102232013 = 21
112102232013 = 22
112102232013 = 23
answered 13 mins ago
elias
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(rot13) Guvf vf ernyyl pybfr, naq lbh'ir tbg gur tvzzvpx qbja. Whfg znxr fher gb erzrzore jub vf punyyratvat gurz!
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up vote
4
down vote
Once we
read the kings' and the land's names backwards, it is clear they are using different bases for the solution.
King Otw:
1001010111000 for base 2
1001010111000 = 1
1001010111000 = 10
1001010111000 = 11
1001010111000 = 100
1001010111000 = 101
1001010111000 = 110
1001010111000 = 111
1001010111000 = 1000
1001010111000 = 1001
1001010111000 = 1010
1001010111000 = 1011
King Eerht:
1001011221020 for base 3
1001011221020 = 1
1001011221020 = 2
1001011221020 = 10
1001011221020 = 11
1001011221020 = 12
1001011221020 = 20
1001011221020 = 21
1001011221020 = 22
1001011221020 = 100
1001011221020 = 101
1001011221020 = 102
King Ruof:
112102232013 for base 4
112102232013 = 1
112102232013 = 2
112102232013 = 3
112102232013 = 10
112102232013 = 11
112102232013 = 12
112102232013 = 13
112102232013 = 20
112102232013 = 21
112102232013 = 22
112102232013 = 23
answered 13 mins ago
elias
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Once we
read the kings' and the land's names backwards, it is clear they are using different bases for the solution.
King Otw:
1001010111000 for base 2
1001010111000 = 1
1001010111000 = 10
1001010111000 = 11
1001010111000 = 100
1001010111000 = 101
1001010111000 = 110
1001010111000 = 111
1001010111000 = 1000
1001010111000 = 1001
1001010111000 = 1010
1001010111000 = 1011
King Eerht:
1001011221020 for base 3
1001011221020 = 1
1001011221020 = 2
1001011221020 = 10
1001011221020 = 11
1001011221020 = 12
1001011221020 = 20
1001011221020 = 21
1001011221020 = 22
1001011221020 = 100
1001011221020 = 101
1001011221020 = 102
King Ruof:
112102232013 for base 4
112102232013 = 1
112102232013 = 2
112102232013 = 3
112102232013 = 10
112102232013 = 11
112102232013 = 12
112102232013 = 13
112102232013 = 20
112102232013 = 21
112102232013 = 22
112102232013 = 23
answered 13 mins ago
elias
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elias
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(rot13) Guvf vf ernyyl pybfr, naq lbh'ir tbg gur tvzzvpx qbja. Whfg znxr fher gb erzrzore jub vf punyyratvat gurz!
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(rot13) Guvf vf ernyyl pybfr, naq lbh'ir tbg gur tvzzvpx qbja. Whfg znxr fher gb erzrzore jub vf punyyratvat gurz!
– Excited Raichu
11 mins ago
(rot13) Guvf vf ernyyl pybfr, naq lbh'ir tbg gur tvzzvpx qbja. Whfg znxr fher gb erzrzore jub vf punyyratvat gurz!
– Excited Raichu
11 mins ago
(rot13) Guvf vf ernyyl pybfr, naq lbh'ir tbg gur tvzzvpx qbja. Whfg znxr fher gb erzrzore jub vf punyyratvat gurz!
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The description is (perhaps deliberately) less than perfectly clear. It seems to me that
it would be consistent with the description to count in unary. So each of the 13 segments just shows a "1" or even a mere vertical tally-stroke, and then we represent the number n by lighting up n of the segments.
Alternatively
we could work in Roman numerals. We need segments IXVIII for this, totalling 19.
[EDITED to add:] Oops, no, I think the second of these doesn't quite work because of
the requirement for the illuminated segments to be consecutive. We could, cheekily, replace the X by a V above an inverted V (I have heard it claimed that this is actually the origin of the X in Roman numerals). This also reduces the sum of the numbers to 14 :-).
answered 43 mins ago
Gareth McCaughan♦
58.1k3144222
whoops, nice finding a little oversight on my part there. I'll add a clarification.
– Excited Raichu
34 mins ago
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up vote
1
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The description is (perhaps deliberately) less than perfectly clear. It seems to me that
it would be consistent with the description to count in unary. So each of the 13 segments just shows a "1" or even a mere vertical tally-stroke, and then we represent the number n by lighting up n of the segments.
Alternatively
we could work in Roman numerals. We need segments IXVIII for this, totalling 19.
[EDITED to add:] Oops, no, I think the second of these doesn't quite work because of
the requirement for the illuminated segments to be consecutive. We could, cheekily, replace the X by a V above an inverted V (I have heard it claimed that this is actually the origin of the X in Roman numerals). This also reduces the sum of the numbers to 14 :-).
answered 43 mins ago
Gareth McCaughan♦
58.1k3144222
whoops, nice finding a little oversight on my part there. I'll add a clarification.
– Excited Raichu
34 mins ago
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up vote
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The description is (perhaps deliberately) less than perfectly clear. It seems to me that
it would be consistent with the description to count in unary. So each of the 13 segments just shows a "1" or even a mere vertical tally-stroke, and then we represent the number n by lighting up n of the segments.
Alternatively
we could work in Roman numerals. We need segments IXVIII for this, totalling 19.
[EDITED to add:] Oops, no, I think the second of these doesn't quite work because of
the requirement for the illuminated segments to be consecutive. We could, cheekily, replace the X by a V above an inverted V (I have heard it claimed that this is actually the origin of the X in Roman numerals). This also reduces the sum of the numbers to 14 :-).
answered 43 mins ago
Gareth McCaughan♦
58.1k3144222
The description is (perhaps deliberately) less than perfectly clear. It seems to me that
it would be consistent with the description to count in unary. So each of the 13 segments just shows a "1" or even a mere vertical tally-stroke, and then we represent the number n by lighting up n of the segments.
Alternatively
we could work in Roman numerals. We need segments IXVIII for this, totalling 19.
[EDITED to add:] Oops, no, I think the second of these doesn't quite work because of
the requirement for the illuminated segments to be consecutive. We could, cheekily, replace the X by a V above an inverted V (I have heard it claimed that this is actually the origin of the X in Roman numerals). This also reduces the sum of the numbers to 14 :-).
answered 43 mins ago
Gareth McCaughan♦
58.1k3144222
answered 43 mins ago
Gareth McCaughan♦
58.1k3144222
answered 43 mins ago
Gareth McCaughan♦
58.1k3144222
answered 43 mins ago
Gareth McCaughan♦
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whoops, nice finding a little oversight on my part there. I'll add a clarification.
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34 mins ago
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whoops, nice finding a little oversight on my part there. I'll add a clarification.
– Excited Raichu
34 mins ago
whoops, nice finding a little oversight on my part there. I'll add a clarification.
– Excited Raichu
34 mins ago
whoops, nice finding a little oversight on my part there. I'll add a clarification.
– Excited Raichu
34 mins ago
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Solution:
1 The name of the world Metsyssisab spells basis system backwards, and each of the kings name is a number backwards (Two, Three and Four). Binary is a system of base 2 numbers. The Ternary numeral system is base 3. There is also a number system called base 4. With these number systems each king can compose a solution to King Evif's challenge.
King Owt's:
using 1s and 0s to represent some of the numbers in binary.
1110001101001
Numbers 10 and 11 can be displayed by simply turning on an adjacent 1,0 or 1,1 respectively. All other numbers can be represented as binary, 1 is 1, 10 is 2. 11 is 3, etc. With the full display adding only to 7
Finishing King Eerht's and King Rouf's now. Will update soon.
King Eerht's:
King Rouf's:
answered 35 mins ago
gabbo1092
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This is the closest answer so far.
– Excited Raichu
34 mins ago
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up vote
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Solution:
1 The name of the world Metsyssisab spells basis system backwards, and each of the kings name is a number backwards (Two, Three and Four). Binary is a system of base 2 numbers. The Ternary numeral system is base 3. There is also a number system called base 4. With these number systems each king can compose a solution to King Evif's challenge.
King Owt's:
using 1s and 0s to represent some of the numbers in binary.
1110001101001
Numbers 10 and 11 can be displayed by simply turning on an adjacent 1,0 or 1,1 respectively. All other numbers can be represented as binary, 1 is 1, 10 is 2. 11 is 3, etc. With the full display adding only to 7
Finishing King Eerht's and King Rouf's now. Will update soon.
King Eerht's:
King Rouf's:
answered 35 mins ago
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Solution:
1 The name of the world Metsyssisab spells basis system backwards, and each of the kings name is a number backwards (Two, Three and Four). Binary is a system of base 2 numbers. The Ternary numeral system is base 3. There is also a number system called base 4. With these number systems each king can compose a solution to King Evif's challenge.
King Owt's:
using 1s and 0s to represent some of the numbers in binary.
1110001101001
Numbers 10 and 11 can be displayed by simply turning on an adjacent 1,0 or 1,1 respectively. All other numbers can be represented as binary, 1 is 1, 10 is 2. 11 is 3, etc. With the full display adding only to 7
Finishing King Eerht's and King Rouf's now. Will update soon.
King Eerht's:
King Rouf's:
answered 35 mins ago
gabbo1092
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Solution:
1 The name of the world Metsyssisab spells basis system backwards, and each of the kings name is a number backwards (Two, Three and Four). Binary is a system of base 2 numbers. The Ternary numeral system is base 3. There is also a number system called base 4. With these number systems each king can compose a solution to King Evif's challenge.
King Owt's:
using 1s and 0s to represent some of the numbers in binary.
1110001101001
Numbers 10 and 11 can be displayed by simply turning on an adjacent 1,0 or 1,1 respectively. All other numbers can be represented as binary, 1 is 1, 10 is 2. 11 is 3, etc. With the full display adding only to 7
Finishing King Eerht's and King Rouf's now. Will update soon.
King Eerht's:
King Rouf's:
answered 35 mins ago
gabbo1092
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edited 23 mins ago
answered 35 mins ago
gabbo1092
2,293427
answered 35 mins ago
gabbo1092
2,293427
answered 35 mins ago
gabbo1092
2,293427
2,293427
1
This is the closest answer so far.
– Excited Raichu
34 mins ago
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1
This is the closest answer so far.
– Excited Raichu
34 mins ago
1
1
This is the closest answer so far.
– Excited Raichu
34 mins ago
This is the closest answer so far.
– Excited Raichu
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Probably not allowed but:
You could do it in two digits of $1$ and $8$ and put bits of tape (or other material) over the $8$ to hide segments and make the other numbers out of it.
Partial Alternative:
I think the numerical trickery may be to do with using non-symmetrical numbers upside down to create symbols which can represent the values 10, 11, 12, and 13 in base 13.
answered 43 mins ago
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Probably not allowed but:
You could do it in two digits of $1$ and $8$ and put bits of tape (or other material) over the $8$ to hide segments and make the other numbers out of it.
Partial Alternative:
I think the numerical trickery may be to do with using non-symmetrical numbers upside down to create symbols which can represent the values 10, 11, 12, and 13 in base 13.
answered 43 mins ago
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Probably not allowed but:
You could do it in two digits of $1$ and $8$ and put bits of tape (or other material) over the $8$ to hide segments and make the other numbers out of it.
Partial Alternative:
I think the numerical trickery may be to do with using non-symmetrical numbers upside down to create symbols which can represent the values 10, 11, 12, and 13 in base 13.
answered 43 mins ago
AHKieran
3,013624
Probably not allowed but:
You could do it in two digits of $1$ and $8$ and put bits of tape (or other material) over the $8$ to hide segments and make the other numbers out of it.
Partial Alternative:
I think the numerical trickery may be to do with using non-symmetrical numbers upside down to create symbols which can represent the values 10, 11, 12, and 13 in base 13.
answered 43 mins ago
AHKieran
3,013624
answered 43 mins ago
AHKieran
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answered 43 mins ago
AHKieran
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answered 43 mins ago
AHKieran
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Is it that simple:
1111111111111
answered 41 mins ago
Wais Kamal
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If so, then I got there before you did :-).
– Gareth McCaughan♦
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Yeah, you beat me by abt 2 mins :)
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Is it that simple:
1111111111111
answered 41 mins ago
Wais Kamal
267111
If so, then I got there before you did :-).
– Gareth McCaughan♦
40 mins ago
Yeah, you beat me by abt 2 mins :)
– Wais Kamal
39 mins ago
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Is it that simple:
1111111111111
answered 41 mins ago
Wais Kamal
267111
Is it that simple:
1111111111111
answered 41 mins ago
Wais Kamal
267111
answered 41 mins ago
Wais Kamal
267111
answered 41 mins ago
Wais Kamal
267111
answered 41 mins ago
Wais Kamal
267111
267111
If so, then I got there before you did :-).
– Gareth McCaughan♦
40 mins ago
Yeah, you beat me by abt 2 mins :)
– Wais Kamal
39 mins ago
add a comment |Â
If so, then I got there before you did :-).
– Gareth McCaughan♦
40 mins ago
Yeah, you beat me by abt 2 mins :)
– Wais Kamal
39 mins ago
If so, then I got there before you did :-).
– Gareth McCaughan♦
40 mins ago
If so, then I got there before you did :-).
– Gareth McCaughan♦
40 mins ago
Yeah, you beat me by abt 2 mins :)
– Wais Kamal
39 mins ago
Yeah, you beat me by abt 2 mins :)
– Wais Kamal
39 mins ago
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Just out of curiosity does the display show the numbers like a typeface font (e.g 1,2,3, etc.) or is it more like a digital clock display?
– gabbo1092
50 mins ago
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@gabbo1092 I was assuming a typeface font, but if you're using the difference as a way to solve the puzzle, it's not based on that.
– Excited Raichu
49 mins ago
Do you mean I have to give 3 different ways of arranging the parts?
– Wais Kamal
35 mins ago
@WaisKamal somewhat, but not exactly...
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