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  1. Dec 18th, 2002, 06:51 PM #1
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    math puzzles

    Name the next number in each sequence:

    a) 1, 12, 1214, 221418, x

    b) 800, 2014, 10121418, x

    c) 4, 8, 32, 512, x

    d) 1, 4, 10, 22, x
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  2. Dec 18th, 2002, 07:23 PM #2
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    c 131072
    d 46
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  3. Dec 18th, 2002, 10:33 PM #3
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    Originally posted by Nucleus
    c 131072
    d 46
    Right, now a and b?

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  4. Dec 18th, 2002, 10:51 PM #4
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    all the sequences have 4 numbers in them except b which only has three, is that what it is supposed to be?
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  6. Dec 19th, 2002, 03:14 AM #5
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    Originally posted by Nucleus
    all the sequences have 4 numbers in them except b which only has three, is that what it is supposed to be?
    Due to complexity of the B pattern the would-be 5th sequence is technically invalid.
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  7. Dec 19th, 2002, 03:37 AM #6
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    Sorry I'm very bored at the moment.

    1. 10, 1, 11, 4, 12, 9, 13, 16, ?, ?
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  8. Dec 19th, 2002, 07:17 PM #7
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    what's the answer to a?
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    Originally posted by Nucleus
    what's the answer to a?
    I don't get how you figure out a and b?
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  11. Dec 20th, 2002, 11:44 AM #9
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    Originally posted by Nightwalker83
    Sorry I'm very bored at the moment.

    1. 10, 1, 11, 4, 12, 9, 13, 16, ?, ?
    ..., 14, 25

    or

    ..., 14, 27

    It depends if you're using odds, or prime numbers.

    The answer to a) is:

    1213241618
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  12. Dec 20th, 2002, 12:24 PM #10
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    Originally posted by DiGiTaIErRoR


    1213241618
    What is the logic behind the a sequence? I couldn't understand it. I would ask you b as well, but that hasn't been answered yet.
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  13. Dec 20th, 2002, 12:28 PM #11
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    Originally posted by mendhak
    What is the logic behind the a sequence? I couldn't understand it. I would ask you b as well, but that hasn't been answered yet.
    Sound it out.

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    Originally posted by DiGiTaIErRoR
    Sound it out.
    OK. I'm an idiot. Are you happy now?

    I didn't get it. Tell me.
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    Originally posted by mendhak
    OK. I'm an idiot. Are you happy now?

    I didn't get it. Tell me.
    I was trying to help.

    see..

    1, 12, 1214, 221418, x

    1*2=2, one 2, 12

    12*2=24; one 2, one 4, 1214

    etc.
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  16. Dec 20th, 2002, 12:52 PM #14
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    Originally posted by DiGiTaIErRoR
    I was trying to help.

    see..

    1, 12, 1214, 221418, x

    1*2=2, one 2, 12

    12*2=24; one 2, one 4, 1214

    etc.

    Oooh... aaaah.....
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