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Math Problem

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 How do you subtract one from nineteen to get 20

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Post by shadowman »

Start with base 12 and convert to base 10?

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Nineteen minus one is 18 which is old enough to buy a pack of 20 cigarettes.

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New?

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Post by okie dokie »

Put 19 credits into $1 VP machine.. play one credit and win two!?!

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Post by Eduardo »



XIX Take out the I ?

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Post by Tangueray »

XIX
 
Take out the I
 
?

 
How right you are. XIX-I=XX.  Folks, don't ever doubt Eduardo again.

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Post by mammajamma »

ya  but it's not a "one"   it's an ' I "  (capital eye)


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Don't ruin faygo's moment mammajamma, he has so very few...

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Post by Eduardo »




I had the same thought mamajama but the roman numberal "i" is indeed the roman numberal for one. Which reminds me of what my wise ancestor once said:"One think thereIV one morning." People didn't think he was very bright.

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