diff --git a/controllers/question3.rb b/controllers/question3.rb
index aa1d966..88fb419 100644
--- a/controllers/question3.rb
+++ b/controllers/question3.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	
 	pattern = patternify(numbers, letters)
 
-	pattern + "|" + total + "|" + excess
+	pattern + "|" + total.to_s + "|" + excess.to_s
 end