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Who has more? Ireland or Iceland?

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China has three more than Chile

Algeria has two more than Nigeria

Ireland has _____ more than Iceland. Or other way around?

How many and why?

This is also a clue to the previous puzzle

" What world is he talking about?"

HINT

It is the way you write it

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11

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China has three more than Chile

Algeria has two more than Nigeria

Ireland has _____ more than Iceland. Or other way around?

How many and why?

This is also a clue to the previous puzzle

" What world is he talking about?"

HINT

It is the way you write it

knowledge lateral-thinking

share|improve this question

edited Mar 8 at 14:25

DEEM

asked Mar 8 at 14:19

DEEMDEEM

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  Why only focus on handwriting? There are other ways.......
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  I thought this might be something to do with Serif fonts but can't seem to make that work :(
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$begingroup$

China has three more than Chile

Algeria has two more than Nigeria

Ireland has _____ more than Iceland. Or other way around?

How many and why?

This is also a clue to the previous puzzle

" What world is he talking about?"

HINT

It is the way you write it

knowledge lateral-thinking

share|improve this question

edited Mar 8 at 14:25

DEEM

asked Mar 8 at 14:19

DEEMDEEM

6,578121117

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edited Mar 8 at 14:25

DEEM

asked Mar 8 at 14:19

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edited Mar 8 at 14:25

DEEM

asked Mar 8 at 14:19

DEEMDEEM

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One way to count these differences is using

Seven-segment display the font:

Using this to count the

Number of lit-up segments: $N = 5, A = 6, L = 3, E = 5, I = 2, R = 6, C = 4$


a) China has three more than Chile: $N + A = 11, L + E = 8$

b) Algeria has two more than Nigeria: $A + L = 9, N + I = 7$

c) Ireland has two more than Iceland: $R = 6, C = 4$

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edited Mar 8 at 21:34

answered Mar 8 at 16:00

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  Seeing your answer, I thought 'why did I not think of that?' and then I figured the answer is that this puzzle is supposed to be a hint to the previous one by DEEM, for which I'd already ruled out this method. But still, good one (+1)!
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  @ArnaudMortier, we have the same conclusion as to who has more, and I think they are not unrelated. I still don't know what Grandpa is counting in the previous one.
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  that's not a seven segment display!
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  @JonMarkPerry That's not any kind of X-segment display. It's clearly a font designed to look like one, but no segmented display I've ever seen would have the split top line (as seen in the 'M') and a solid top line for all the other letters, since the segments cannot overlap. The shortened middle line in the 'G', the diagonals in the 'K' and 'R', and the cross-piece on the 'Q' are also all incorrect for the same reason.
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  @smci the G, K, Q and R could be 16-segment but the diagonals are in the wrong places and/or bars the wrong length. The M is the only proper 16-segment. The rest are 7-segment (the horizontal bars are not paired).
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We have

$$CHINA=CHILE+3implies NA=LE+3$$
$$ALGERIA=NIGERIA+2implies AL=NI+2$$

Putting these together gives

$$A+A=E+I+5$$
meaning that $E+I$ is odd. This gives the idea of letting one vertical or horizontal stroke count for $1$, and $2$ for a slanted stroke, then $N=1+2+1$, $I=1$, $A=2+2+1$, and all equations are satisfied.

Now

ICELAND vs IRELAND means that we need to compare C and R. Now R is basically an inverted C, plus one vertical and one horizontal stroke.

Therefore

Ireland has three more than Iceland. (Yay! Shamrocks always win!)

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edited Mar 8 at 15:58

answered Mar 8 at 15:47

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Answering the "Or other way round?" part, referring to the answer from @Tom

R is not a seven-segment letter but r is, so Ireland is two less not two more than Iceland.

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15

$begingroup$

One way to count these differences is using

Seven-segment display the font:

Using this to count the

Number of lit-up segments: $N = 5, A = 6, L = 3, E = 5, I = 2, R = 6, C = 4$


a) China has three more than Chile: $N + A = 11, L + E = 8$

b) Algeria has two more than Nigeria: $A + L = 9, N + I = 7$

c) Ireland has two more than Iceland: $R = 6, C = 4$

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edited Mar 8 at 21:34

answered Mar 8 at 16:00

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  Seeing your answer, I thought 'why did I not think of that?' and then I figured the answer is that this puzzle is supposed to be a hint to the previous one by DEEM, for which I'd already ruled out this method. But still, good one (+1)!
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  – Arnaud Mortier
  Mar 8 at 16:16
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  @ArnaudMortier, we have the same conclusion as to who has more, and I think they are not unrelated. I still don't know what Grandpa is counting in the previous one.
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  that's not a seven segment display!
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  – JonMark Perry
  Mar 8 at 19:27
  

  
  
  
  


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  @JonMarkPerry That's not any kind of X-segment display. It's clearly a font designed to look like one, but no segmented display I've ever seen would have the split top line (as seen in the 'M') and a solid top line for all the other letters, since the segments cannot overlap. The shortened middle line in the 'G', the diagonals in the 'K' and 'R', and the cross-piece on the 'Q' are also all incorrect for the same reason.
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  – Darrel Hoffman
  Mar 8 at 21:33
  

  
  
  
  


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  @smci the G, K, Q and R could be 16-segment but the diagonals are in the wrong places and/or bars the wrong length. The M is the only proper 16-segment. The rest are 7-segment (the horizontal bars are not paired).
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  – Weather Vane
  Mar 9 at 8:40
  
  

  
  
  
  

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show 3 more comments

15

$begingroup$

One way to count these differences is using

Seven-segment display the font:

Using this to count the

Number of lit-up segments: $N = 5, A = 6, L = 3, E = 5, I = 2, R = 6, C = 4$


a) China has three more than Chile: $N + A = 11, L + E = 8$

b) Algeria has two more than Nigeria: $A + L = 9, N + I = 7$

c) Ireland has two more than Iceland: $R = 6, C = 4$

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 8 at 21:34

answered Mar 8 at 16:00

TomTom

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  Seeing your answer, I thought 'why did I not think of that?' and then I figured the answer is that this puzzle is supposed to be a hint to the previous one by DEEM, for which I'd already ruled out this method. But still, good one (+1)!
  $endgroup$
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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
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  @ArnaudMortier, we have the same conclusion as to who has more, and I think they are not unrelated. I still don't know what Grandpa is counting in the previous one.
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  – Tom
  Mar 8 at 16:23
  

  
  
  
  


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  6
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
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  that's not a seven segment display!
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  – JonMark Perry
  Mar 8 at 19:27
  

  
  
  
  


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  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
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  @JonMarkPerry That's not any kind of X-segment display. It's clearly a font designed to look like one, but no segmented display I've ever seen would have the split top line (as seen in the 'M') and a solid top line for all the other letters, since the segments cannot overlap. The shortened middle line in the 'G', the diagonals in the 'K' and 'R', and the cross-piece on the 'Q' are also all incorrect for the same reason.
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  – Darrel Hoffman
  Mar 8 at 21:33
  

  
  
  
  


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  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
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  @smci the G, K, Q and R could be 16-segment but the diagonals are in the wrong places and/or bars the wrong length. The M is the only proper 16-segment. The rest are 7-segment (the horizontal bars are not paired).
  $endgroup$
  – Weather Vane
  Mar 9 at 8:40
  
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 3 more comments

$begingroup$

One way to count these differences is using

Seven-segment display the font:

Using this to count the

Number of lit-up segments: $N = 5, A = 6, L = 3, E = 5, I = 2, R = 6, C = 4$


a) China has three more than Chile: $N + A = 11, L + E = 8$

b) Algeria has two more than Nigeria: $A + L = 9, N + I = 7$

c) Ireland has two more than Iceland: $R = 6, C = 4$

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 8 at 21:34

answered Mar 8 at 16:00

TomTom

36.4k3132209

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edited Mar 8 at 21:34

answered Mar 8 at 16:00

TomTom

36.4k3132209

answered Mar 8 at 16:00

TomTom

36.4k3132209

answered Mar 8 at 16:00

TomTom

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8

$begingroup$

We have

$$CHINA=CHILE+3implies NA=LE+3$$
$$ALGERIA=NIGERIA+2implies AL=NI+2$$

Putting these together gives

$$A+A=E+I+5$$
meaning that $E+I$ is odd. This gives the idea of letting one vertical or horizontal stroke count for $1$, and $2$ for a slanted stroke, then $N=1+2+1$, $I=1$, $A=2+2+1$, and all equations are satisfied.

Now

ICELAND vs IRELAND means that we need to compare C and R. Now R is basically an inverted C, plus one vertical and one horizontal stroke.

Therefore

Ireland has three more than Iceland. (Yay! Shamrocks always win!)

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 8 at 15:58

answered Mar 8 at 15:47

Arnaud MortierArnaud Mortier

2,275827

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  Definitely +1 for th great thought process
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  – DEEM
  Mar 8 at 19:14
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

8

$begingroup$

We have

$$CHINA=CHILE+3implies NA=LE+3$$
$$ALGERIA=NIGERIA+2implies AL=NI+2$$

Putting these together gives

$$A+A=E+I+5$$
meaning that $E+I$ is odd. This gives the idea of letting one vertical or horizontal stroke count for $1$, and $2$ for a slanted stroke, then $N=1+2+1$, $I=1$, $A=2+2+1$, and all equations are satisfied.

Now

ICELAND vs IRELAND means that we need to compare C and R. Now R is basically an inverted C, plus one vertical and one horizontal stroke.

Therefore

Ireland has three more than Iceland. (Yay! Shamrocks always win!)

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 8 at 15:58

answered Mar 8 at 15:47

Arnaud MortierArnaud Mortier

2,275827

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  Definitely +1 for th great thought process
  $endgroup$
  – DEEM
  Mar 8 at 19:14
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

$begingroup$

We have

$$CHINA=CHILE+3implies NA=LE+3$$
$$ALGERIA=NIGERIA+2implies AL=NI+2$$

Putting these together gives

$$A+A=E+I+5$$
meaning that $E+I$ is odd. This gives the idea of letting one vertical or horizontal stroke count for $1$, and $2$ for a slanted stroke, then $N=1+2+1$, $I=1$, $A=2+2+1$, and all equations are satisfied.

Now

ICELAND vs IRELAND means that we need to compare C and R. Now R is basically an inverted C, plus one vertical and one horizontal stroke.

Therefore

Ireland has three more than Iceland. (Yay! Shamrocks always win!)

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 8 at 15:58

answered Mar 8 at 15:47

Arnaud MortierArnaud Mortier

2,275827

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share|improve this answer

edited Mar 8 at 15:58

answered Mar 8 at 15:47

Arnaud MortierArnaud Mortier

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answered Mar 8 at 15:47

Arnaud MortierArnaud Mortier

2,275827

answered Mar 8 at 15:47

Arnaud MortierArnaud Mortier

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1

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Answering the "Or other way round?" part, referring to the answer from @Tom

R is not a seven-segment letter but r is, so Ireland is two less not two more than Iceland.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 8 at 19:14

Weather VaneWeather Vane

2,302112

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1

$begingroup$

Answering the "Or other way round?" part, referring to the answer from @Tom

R is not a seven-segment letter but r is, so Ireland is two less not two more than Iceland.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 8 at 19:14

Weather VaneWeather Vane

2,302112

$endgroup$

add a comment | 

$begingroup$

Answering the "Or other way round?" part, referring to the answer from @Tom

R is not a seven-segment letter but r is, so Ireland is two less not two more than Iceland.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 8 at 19:14

Weather VaneWeather Vane

2,302112

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share|improve this answer

answered Mar 8 at 19:14

Weather VaneWeather Vane

2,302112

answered Mar 8 at 19:14

Weather VaneWeather Vane

2,302112

answered Mar 8 at 19:14

Weather VaneWeather Vane

2,302112