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| − | The first hieroglyph is worth <math>10,000</math>, the next <math>4</math> are worth <math>100</math> each for <math>400</math>, the next <math>2</math> are worth <math>10</math> each for <math>20</math>, the next <math>3</math> are worth <math>1</math> for <math>3, 10,000 + 400 + 20 + 3 = \boxed{\textbf{(B)} 10,423}</math> | + | The first hieroglyph is worth <math>10,000</math>, the next <math>4</math> are worth <math>100</math> each for <math>400</math>, the next <math>2</math> are worth <math>10</math> each for <math>20</math>, the next <math>3</math> are worth <math>1</math> for <math>3, 10,000 + 400 + 20 + 3 = \boxed{\textbf{(B)}~10,423}</math> |
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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 
are worth 
each for 
, the next 
are worth 
each for 
, the next 
are worth 
for 
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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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