Supormom
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Sun Dec-26-04 02:55 PM
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Need help from a math/logic enthusiast. |
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My duaghter asked for help with her math assignment, and there's one problem that I have not been able to figure out:
Figure out the pattern in the first three examples and use it to figure out the last. a,c,d (8) d,e,f (15) a,a,f (8) f,a,b (?)
I hope this isn't a "Duh, how did I miss that!" kind of question. Thanks.
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Sun Dec-26-04 02:57 PM
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Sun Dec-26-04 02:58 PM
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That's what I am trying to figure out.
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Sun Dec-26-04 02:59 PM
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a(1) + c(3) + d(4)= 8 d(4) + e(5) + f(6)= 15 ... f(6) + a(1) + b(2) = 9
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Sun Dec-26-04 03:01 PM
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Sun Dec-26-04 03:19 PM
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:toast: Much appreciated.
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Sun Dec-26-04 03:00 PM
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4. check the numerical values of the letters |
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Sun Dec-26-04 03:02 PM
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6. It looks like a simple alphanumeric substitution |
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Each letter is replaced with the number corresponding to its place in the alphabet (a=1, b=2, etc.) and then the numbers are added. So f,a,b = 6+1+2=9.
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