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Challenge #183: Roman Numeral Math

lmorrell
11 - Bolide

Fun challenge - tried to keep things simple until I... Didn't. Opted for a batch macro instead of dynamic replace - so I'm keen to take a look at everyone else's answers and familiarise myself with a new tool!

 

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patrick_digan
17 - Castor
17 - Castor
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I went for the find and replace route:
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LordNeilLord
15 - Aurora

Thanks to @PhilipMannering for showing me dynamic replace!

 

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wdavis
Alteryx Alumni (Retired)

Solution attached, I did get an answer of 15197, slightly higher than the example. I couldn't work out what would cause this difference...

afv2688
16 - Nebula
16 - Nebula
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I used a batch macro to insert the calculation directly to a formula tool. Thats the only thing the macro does.
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Nice one 🙂

RichoBsJ
11 - Bolide

Hi! Here my solution 🙂

 

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As many of the other challengers, I got a different result...

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Hannah_Lissaman
11 - Bolide

This was fun! Got the same answer as everyone else (i.e. not the one in the solution box), but I think the methodology is correct

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mmontgomery
11 - Bolide
11 - Bolide

Got a different answer as well. Love the use of dynamic replace

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Niklas
8 - Asteroid

My solution. As others have pointed out the solution seems to be incorrect.

 

I got:

 

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15197.11111
Niklas
8 - Asteroid

For those who chose not use a macro or dynamic replace, I recommend that you check that you pass this one:

 

MDCCXXXII * LXXIX / IX + I * VII = 15210.111

 

Order of operands matter. @patrick_digan fancy the challenge?