Karlos wrote:
metalman wrote:
try Quinary (base-5), then you can count much higher, and you won't even have to take your shoe's off.
:-P
Wrong again, my furry friend. You can only count the same number of fixed elements in any integer base. Only the representation of the number changes.
In quinary you still have 42(base5) fingers & toes exactly the same number you have in decimal, that number being 22(base10) :-P
Using quinary you can count ... in sequence ... to 55(b5) which is equal to 30(b10) :-P
Instructions:
(T y p e d s l o w l y s o y o u u n d e r s t a n d )
Your right hand represents digits 0-5 (5^0)
Your left hand each digit represents 5 units each (5^1)
For example: 34(b5)
3 raised fingers on left hand and 4 raised fingers right hand
3 raised fingers on left hand =3x5 =15(b10)
4 raised fingers on right hand =4x1 = 4(b10)
............................. the number is = 19(b10)!!!
Now, try counting in sequence ...