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| − | Simply notice that the first hieroglyph represents <math>10,000</math>, and the next ones represent <math>4</math> hundreds. They only answer choice with a <math> | + | Simply notice that the first hieroglyph represents <math>10,000</math>, and the next ones represent <math>4</math> hundreds. They only answer choice with a <math>1</math> in the thousands place and a <math>4</math> in the hundreds place is answer choice <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 10,423}</math> |
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| + | ~Avy11 | ||
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| + | == Solution 3 (fast version of Solution 2) == | ||
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| + | From a first inspection, you may notice that there is no thousands hieroglyph. The only option with zero in the thousands place is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 10,423}</math> | ||
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| + | ~thatmathsguy | ||
== Video Solution by Pi Academy == | == Video Solution by Pi Academy == | ||
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https://youtu.be/Iv_a3Rz725w?si=E0SI_h1XT8msWgkK | https://youtu.be/Iv_a3Rz725w?si=E0SI_h1XT8msWgkK | ||
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== Video Solution 1 == | == Video Solution 1 == | ||
| − | + | [//youtu.be/j20JsyEXKcs ~ ChillGuyDoesMath] | |
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== Video Solution 2 by SpreadTheMathLove == | == Video Solution 2 by SpreadTheMathLove == | ||
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== Video Solution 3 == | == Video Solution 3 == | ||
| − | + | [//youtu.be/VP7g-s8akMY?si=eptV4vO-YstwSQy1&t=105 ~hsnacademy] | |
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== Video Solution 4 by Daily Dose of Math == | == Video Solution 4 by Daily Dose of Math == | ||
| − | + | [//youtu.be/rjd0gigUsd0 ~Thesmartgreekmathdude] | |
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== Video Solution 5 by Thinking Feet == | == Video Solution 5 by Thinking Feet == | ||
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| − | ==Video Solution 6 by CoolMathProblems == | + | == Video Solution 6 by CoolMathProblems == |
https://youtu.be/biB8GlB54oI | https://youtu.be/biB8GlB54oI | ||
Latest revision as of 08:53, 16 February 2025
Contents
- 1 Problem
- 2 Solution 1
- 3 Solution 2
- 4 Solution 3 (fast version of Solution 2)
- 5 Video Solution by Pi Academy
- 6 Video Solution 1
- 7 Video Solution 2 by SpreadTheMathLove
- 8 Video Solution 3
- 9 Video Solution 4 by Daily Dose of Math
- 10 Video Solution 5 by Thinking Feet
- 11 Video Solution 6 by CoolMathProblems
- 12 See Also
Problem
The table below shows the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs that were used to represent different numbers.
For example, the number 
was represented by the hieroglyphs 
. What number is represented by the following combination of hieroglyphs?
Solution 1
The first hieroglyph is worth 
, the next 4 are worth 
, the next 
are worth 
, and the last 
are worth 
. Therefore, the answer is 
Solution 2
Simply notice that the first hieroglyph represents , and the next ones represent 
hundreds. They only answer choice with a 
in the thousands place and a in the hundreds place is answer choice 
~Avy11
Solution 3 (fast version of Solution 2)
From a first inspection, you may notice that there is no thousands hieroglyph. The only option with zero in the thousands place is
~thatmathsguy
Video Solution by Pi Academy
https://youtu.be/Iv_a3Rz725w?si=E0SI_h1XT8msWgkK
Video Solution 1
Video Solution 2 by SpreadTheMathLove
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTTcscvcQmI
Video Solution 3
Video Solution 4 by Daily Dose of Math
Video Solution 5 by Thinking Feet
Video Solution 6 by CoolMathProblems
See Also
| 2025 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 1 |
Followed by Problem 3 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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