What is the sum of X+XX+XXX+XXXX?
Last Updated: 20.06.2025 00:37

1234X
and for binary would be
What is the sum of X+XX+XXX+XXXX?
11010X
However, X +X^2 +X^3 + X^4 is a valid algebraic answer,
*Note that the abbreviation XL (for XXXX) appeared quite late in the Roman period, and never found universal favour
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It’s a matter of interpretation.
as would be assuming that these are representations of conventional numbers, in which case the answer for number bases of five or more would be
Given the use of upper case, I personally would initially assume Roman numerals*, so the answer would be C (100 in present-day decimal notation)
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