DAY 256

FIGURE IT OUT
Credit: GAMES Magazine---Raymond Love

The two columns below add up to the same number and are related in a special way. Can you determine the significance of the juxtaposition of these columns?

FIVE.....................4
SIX........................9
SEVEN..................5

FIVE + SIX + SEVEN = 18
4 + 9 + 5 = 18

Answer:

The spelled-out numbers FIVE, SIX, and SEVEN contain the Roman numerals IV, IX, and V, respectively, corresponding to the 4, 9, and 5 in the right column.