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In article <37D76237.33EF1C4@yahoo.com>, S Schaber <sschaber@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Yes! On what basis are numbers represented in this puzzle?

This is most commonly performed as a "parlour trick" with a group of people.

The "expert" will only display a certain number of fingers on the table. The 
number of fingers on display corresponds with the number being represented.

People start catching on one by one.

>Thanks,
>Steve.
>
>Heywood Jaiblomi wrote:
>
>> In article <37D61881.27BF1C57@yahoo.com>, S Schaber <sschaber@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>> >Is there a well known puzzle that involves placing sticks next to each
>> >other or across etc to represent digits? How does it work?
>>
>> yes, there is what is commonly referred to as the "Chinese Number Puzzle"
>> which involves using matchsticks to represent the "numbers" on a table.
>>
>> The "expert" takes matchsticks and places them on the table, arranged in a
>> seeming random pattern yet at least one other person at the table can always
>> tell what number is being displayed. One by one, other people at the table
>> catch on as to how it is done.
>>
>> Is this the puzzle you are referring to?