Dr. Timm's Challenge (Part 1)

by BARomero

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Dr. Timm stood at the door as the last of the kids filed into his math class. As the bell rang, he shut the door and began writing on the board:

22-120-212 111-1-112-221 10-120-110-120-200-201 1-121-121-12-1-200 120-112 202-22-12 1-111-12-200-100-10-1-112 20-110-1-21?

When he finished writing, he turned to his students. “Okay, here is your challenge for the semester. I will pay one hundred dollars to the first student who can answer what I have on the board.”

The class was immediately abuzz, and Dr. Timm knew the challenge was still on their minds even after he had started his lesson. Ten minutes into class a hand went up.

“Yes, Ryan?”

“I have the answers to the challenge,” Ryan replied.

“By all means, enlighten us.”

Ryan read from his work, “Negative three-ten, negative two-twenty three, negative seven-forty-one…”

“No, no, and no,” Dr. Timm said. “Keep trying.”

“But that’s what I got too,” Rachel chimed in.

Dr. Timm laughed, “You didn’t think I’d make it that easy, did you?”

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Average Reader Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

  1. Dr. Timm's Challenge (Part 1)

    BARomero's Buddy Icon BARomero

    Posted 3 months ago

    And 1024 too!

  2. Dr. Timm's Challenge (Part 1)

    Holdini's Buddy Icon Holdini

    Posted 3 months ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    I’m going to find the answer (I got what Ryan did too by the way).

  3. Dr. Timm's Challenge (Part 1)

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 3 months ago

    Dr. Timm, huh? Funny detail and a fun start to a story. I shall read on.

  4. Dr. Timm's Challenge (Part 1)

    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Is there an answer? I don’t wanna waste time trying to figure it out if it’s just randomness. :) Awesome start to a story.

  5. Dr. Timm's Challenge (Part 1)

    BARomero's Buddy Icon BARomero

    Posted 3 months ago

    There is actually an answer, and a logic to this. PM me if you want to hazard a guess, or if you want additional clues…

  6. Dr. Timm's Challenge (Part 1)

    Apostrophe 's Buddy Icon Apostrophe

    Posted 3 months ago

    interesting

  7. Dr. Timm's Challenge (Part 1)

    PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA)'s Buddy Icon PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA)

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    When I first read this story, I thought what the hell is this trinary stuff and as I continued with the series my initial thoughts were confirmed. Great puzzle.
    LoA

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