Mensa Test Question

[zeryx]

ROFLMAO I tried that too but didn't manage to locate the answer!

[stevenpd]

It seems that I need to prove it.

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6) £10.00. Total the Roman numerals in each food to get the price in pence.

Found here: Question #6

[Lady of the Loch]

I would have never thought of doing that

[zeryx]

Wow I'd never have got that one!!!!

[stevenpd]

Here's the explanation:

cheddar:

C = 100
D = 500
D = 500
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1100 equals £11.00

chicken:

C = 100
I = 1
C = 100
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201 equals £2.01

edam:

D = 500
M = 1000
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1500 equals £15.00

salmon:

L = 50
M = 1000
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1050 equals £10.50

ham:

M = 1000
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1000 equals £10.00

Fortunately it is in current currency. It would have been more complicated in the old currency. Where there was 12 pence to a shilling and 20 shillings to a pound. Therefore, 240 pence to a pound. A substantial difference. Such is the difference between base 10 and base 12 numeral systems.

Wikipedia: Shilling

[zelan]

Haha! I was going to say $18.99

there must be some kind of graduational guestioning to come to that conclusion of counting Roman numerical values in each word.

Otherwise who could have known?