Here is my problem:

I just checked into an eight-storey hotel, with rooms numbered from 100 to 899 (100 rooms on each floor). The hotel clerk gave me a key and a card with my room number on it, and imply said, "Just don't turn it upside down!"

But before I could go up to my, a friend, with I registered about the same time, asked me to go out to for a drink. Well, when we returned, I realized I had lost the card on which my room number was written.

The problem now is, I can't remember my room number and the computer at the front desk is down until the following morning. I only remember what the hotel clerk had told me, "Just don't turn it upside down!" So, I am stumped, and locked out! Now, how do I find my room without having to try every room in the hotel (well, I might get arrested doing that!)

How do I find my room without attracting the attention of the hotel detectives or even get some residents angry with me? Any ideas?

Hmmph. I'll be back for this. I need sleep.

Try room 899 or 668

Try room 661

Depends on what font you are using. Assuming the same font that is used on the site, digits 6 would look like 9 when turned upside down.

The number in question might be any of the following pairs of numbers (which may be confused with each other when turned upside down)

- 668 and 899
- 669 and 699
- 688 and 889
- 698 and 869
- 868 and 898
- 869 and 968

first digit can be - 6, 8
second digit can be - 6,8,9
last digit can't be - 8,9

That's it, right?

There is deffinatly a 9 or 6 in the card number.
i will have to think.but pls hold on

there are plenty of rooms that could fit this problem,

for example, 109 upside down looks like 601, 119 - 611. All are valid rooms.

Layi tell us the answer abi? its beginning to drag

I need help myself and some of d posts above seems useful though.

I thought it was a joke and you had the answer? you sound as if you dont

That was wat i tot.

Are you still outside?you need to start checking all rooms with the aformentioned numbers if you need sleeep on one of the hotel beds...careless monkey,sorry did'nt mean to be abussive,guess thats wot u r// //

@adesodgi
Ever lost anything be? That makes u too a careless baboon. Sorry didnt mean that.

hmm dis one na real puzzle oo,

clem try this ,and hope it reduces d boredom

The digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 wil definitely wont be on the card since u were advised not to turn it upside down

But the poster sef shlda seen the number at least once.

Hp he has not forfeited his space

why me na

hmm this one hard o!

i will be rite back.

let me go and consult the oracle,

have u ever seen an oracle that is confuse, well this one sure is

@Jay,

make u no disgrace ur oracle oh

Does ur native doctor have a PhD?

even primary skul cert oracle no get, but get phd for lies

hmmmm

TOronto certificate

dis one na big puzzle oh
@ poster ino go school i 4 help u

your room number is 666

wetin make u go chop in the first place?

ituen:

hmmmm

TOronto certificate

na chicago him go

@ poster

wait a while, my baba still dey read him incantation,

i know him 2 well, he cant fail me

no he wont fail u, he will only blind ford u and then collect ur money, before turning u to a total fool.

u said u met a friend that registered alongside u. so his room ought to be immediately behind or after urs. meet ur friend wey make u do lung throat and u go find ur room

Some people don divert the topic to Oracle matter now, tufiakwa

Which kind problem be this sef? Tell me u don't have money and I'll book a room for u in another hotel cos I don't think I can answer ur question.

micodon:

u said u met a friend that registered alongside u. so his room ought to be immediately behind or after urs. meet your friend wey make u do lung throat and u go find your room

Serial registration dont always work that way cos i may book for a droom diff dan urs and the numbers will change.

another case is me booking a room and the next 3 are booked. so my friend may get the 5th room after mine