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Question from Aamir, a student: The digit 8 if we add it 8 time in it the answer should be equal to 1000. It may possible .i.e., |
Aamir,
I think you are working in a base that is not ten. Suppose you are working in base $b$ then the sum of eight eights is sixty four so
\[\mbox{sixty four } = 1000_b .\]
What is $b?$
Penny
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