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Puzzle BB-6. DOUBLET |
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DOUBLET is a word game invented by Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice in Wonderland. He is also a mathematician whose real name is Charles L. Dodgson. The object of the game is to change a word into another word by successively changing only one letter at the time to form a intermediate valid word. For example, the following process changes the word HIT to RUN:
Using similar process, convert a
INTO A
This puzzle is INTERACTIVE in Java-enabled browsers. Start the puzzle by clicking on the first row of the upper array. Form a new word by selecting a letter on the lower alphabet array, followed by clicking on the a cell on the upper array. |
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Bits and Beyond... Slugging Percentage Slugging Percentage is the average obtained by dividing the total bases recorded by the batter by the total number of at-bats. For example, if Bill Slugger has 232 total bases in 464 at-bats, his slugging percentage is .500.
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