On Sat, 5 Sep 1998, Lin Jie Derek wrote:

> Kevin Lew - 'The Lai-Lai Boy' wrote:
> > 
> > Okay, obviously everybody must be confused on what the term "base" means.
> > 
> > Yung was absolutely right.  She is using "base 28".
> 
> Yah...I noticed the blunder after I hit the send button. I thought Yung-san
> meant she was using base28 when she said she was 34 (according to Doi-san's
> post). I should try to be more comatose next time when I read mails. I don't
> exactly pride myself on my programming skills either. (^_^;;;)

You guys are really confusing me.  Once more, let me summarize:

   1998 (base-10)
-  1964 (base-10)
-----------------
     34 (base-10) --> converts to --> 16 (base-28)

So she can say that her age is 16.  If she was using a different numbering
system (i.e., she is technically still telling the truth).

====

Here is your math, and why you can't get the numbers to work right.  I'm
really not sure how you managed to do it:

     1998 (base-10)
   - 1964 (base-10)
   ----------------
       34 (base-4) --> converts to --> 16 (base-10)

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