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Alphametic Puzzle #1238 by Bram
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01/04/2017 17:27:19
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Alphametic Puzzle #1238 by Bram
HappyDog
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Puzzle #1238
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Alphametic
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Bram
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: March 10, 2009
01/04/2017 17:29:57
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Alphametic Puzzle #1238 by Bram
HappyDog
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What does the colon operator mean in this context? Is it defining a ratio? If so, how does that work?
The only way I can interpret it is something like 15 : 5 = 3, but that is just division, so why isn't the division operator being used?
01/04/2017 21:11:03
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Alphametic Puzzle #1238 by Bram
JHe
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I think that indeed it means EGAA / BA = DE, but I didn't care to solve again (resolve!) now.
01/04/2017 21:14:16
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Re:Alphametic Puzzle #1238 by Bram
Johan
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It is used as a division operator in this puzzle indeed. I remember we used to denote division like this in elementary school.
01/04/2017 22:42:21
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Alphametic Puzzle #1238 by Bram
HappyDog
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Thanks - I have just completed it and can confirm, it means divide.
Interestingly, it turns out the puzzle is solvable without that operator, so actually the point is a bit moot!
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