Binary number cards

Donor:  Emily Moore

These cards use holes and slots to represent the numbers 1 to 15. In the binary representation, a 0 is represented by a hole in the card; a 1 by a slot from the hole-position to the edge of the card. Inserting pins into the holes, corresponding to a binary representation, one can retrieve the card with a desired number.

These cards were used for class demonstration by Professor Emily Moore, based on a reference by Martin Gardner.

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