Deciphering Moriarty's Hidden Clue
Moriarty's note states: "The clue is hidden in this statement". The treasure is hidden in one of ten pillars. We need to find the pillar number based on the clue within the statement itself.
Analyzing the Statement
The clue lies in analyzing the words of the statement "The clue is hidden in this statement". We count the number of letters in each word:
- The = 3 letters
- clue = 4 letters
- is = 2 letters
- hidden = 6 letters
- in = 2 letters
- this = 4 letters
- statement = 9 letters
Identifying the Pillar Number
The sequence of letter counts is 3, 4, 2, 6, 2, 4, 9. The number 9 appears in this sequence, derived from the word "statement".
The options provided are Roman numerals:
- Option 1: X (which represents 10)
- Option 2: II (which represents 2)
- Option 3: III (which represents 3)
- Option 4: IX (which represents 9)
Comparing the identified number 9 with the options, Option 4 (IX) matches.
Therefore, the pillar number is represented by the Roman numeral IX.
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