Re: [math-fun] Counting problem solved

Numerology: is it sheer coincidence that "this" plus "that" also equals 88?

Indeed. For the 2-bead version of this problem (using 180° and 360° components), 'this' is 3, 'that' is 1, and the sum is 4 (not 2). Sincerely, Adam P. Goucher