after reading the solution for riddle #4 again and again, I still don't understand
?
I feel stupid.
lol
after reading the solution for riddle #4 again and again, I still don't understand
?
I feel stupid.
lol
Let me explain:
Each letter stands for a different digit. You have to figure out which letter stands for which digit.
Since SWORD is 5 digits and DAGGER is 6 digits, we know that D = 1. After all, even if you add 99999 + 99999, you get 199998. The leftmost digit (D) can't be any higher than 1. We assume that it's not allowed to be 0, because that's not really fair.Code:SWORD + SWORD ------- DAGGER
Since D = 1 and we know that D + D = R, that means 1 + 1 = 2, so R = 2.
Since R = 2 and we know that R + R = E (there was no carry), that means 2 + 2 = 4, so E = 4.
Unfortunately, there aren't any E's anywhere else. However, we do know that 1, 2 and 4 are taken. We also know that there was no carry after we did R + R = E.
We know that W + W = G and O + O = G. If you try any digit 5 or higher for O, you'll find that nothing works for W. This is because the carry messes it up. For example, if O = 7, then 7 + 7 = 14 and G would be 4. Carry the one, so 1 + W + W = 4 (or 14)? Doesn't work. W can't be two different numbers, and it can't be 1.5 or 6.5 either.
Therefore, O must be lower than 5. Since 1, 2 and 4 are already taken, we know that it must be 0 or 3. 0 doesn't work (O and G can't both be zero), so O = 3 must be true.
Since O = 3 and we know that O + O = G, that means 3 + 3 = 6, so G = 6.
Since W + W = G and W can't be 3, then it must be 8. That is, 8 + 8 = 16. G is 6 (good) and we carry the one.
Lastly, we have S and A. All we have left is 5, 7 and 9. Don't forget about the carry. Just guess and check, and we find that S = 7 and A = 5.
The solution is:
Now look it up in the list from the market person.Code:78321 + 78321 ------- 156642 D = 1 R = 2 O = 3 E = 4 A = 5 G = 6 S = 7 W = 8
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verbal_arithmetic
Last edited by O-Deka-K; 07-29-2014 at 03:19 AM.
ok now I get it. Thank you for your explanation !
This thread really helped me with the SWORD+SWORD part, that was driving me nuts.
what do I do when I get there
Can someone help me with Isouda's part of the quest. I know it's supposed to be on Gridania's side of the White Wolf Gate, but I just can't find the ??? mark.
I need to find her, too, for my part. According to the Lodestone, her location is Lower La Noscea, X:20, Y:38. Hope you find her there!
You have some of the numbers wrong... each letter is represented by 2 numbers
A=01
B=02
C=03
D=04... etc.
I have the same puzzle but with different numbers.
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The ??? Orb was behind a Sentry at the mouth of one of the holes just in case anyone has issues finding it...
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What is the name of the Sentry? I am still not finding it.
I would have never figured out this quest without coming to this thread.... apparently there are insanely intelligent people somewhere out there and they are expected to be wasting their lives playing FFXIV like me lol
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