Original: Description Each unit (1, 2,..., 9) was assigned a separate letter, each tens (10, 20,..., 90) a separate letter, and each hundreds (100, 200,..., 900) a separate letter.
Simplified: Each unit (1, 2,..., 9) was assigned a separate letter, each tens (10, 20,..., 90) a separate letter, and each hundreds (100, 200,..., 900) a separate letter.