Fishy question...
Feb 6th 2007 | 4:08 am
#76
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Feb 6th 2007 | 4:30 am
#77
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Feb 6th 2007 | 4:36 am
#78
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Re: Fishy question...
yes, you've finally got it!!
Without the slightest of clues from me too.
I had a mathematics teacher in high school who set this puzzle for fun with the A-level class. Three of us solved it.
Without the slightest of clues from me too.
I had a mathematics teacher in high school who set this puzzle for fun with the A-level class. Three of us solved it.
Last edited by Novocastrian; Feb 6th 2007 at 4:43 am.
Feb 6th 2007 | 4:54 am
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Re: Fishy question...
I have other news for you.... not only did I solve your number series two different ways - both correct - but I found a mistake that you made in that "series"....
You provided this list:
16 17 18 22 24 31 100
...but according to your solution (decreasing bases for 16 starting with base 10) the list should be:
16 17 20 22 24 31 100
Now I'd like you to come up with the 10th term beyond 10000.
So, that's two solutions plus I corrected your mistake.... man, you owe me a car.
Last edited by oceanMDX; Feb 6th 2007 at 5:57 am.
Feb 6th 2007 | 5:05 am
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Re: Fishy question...
Your "clues" were rather misleading, except for the very last one. I'll bet your teacher was a tad more helpful.
I have other news for you.... not only did I solve your number series two different ways - both correct - but I found a mistake that you made in that "series"....
You provided this list:
16 17 18 22 24 31 100
...but according to your solution (decreasing bases for 16 starting with base 10) the list should be:
16 17 20 22 24 31 100
Now I'd like you to come up with the 10th term beyond 10000.
So, that's two solutions plus I corrected your mistake.... man, you own me a car.
I have other news for you.... not only did I solve your number series two different ways - both correct - but I found a mistake that you made in that "series"....
You provided this list:
16 17 18 22 24 31 100
...but according to your solution (decreasing bases for 16 starting with base 10) the list should be:
16 17 20 22 24 31 100
Now I'd like you to come up with the 10th term beyond 10000.
So, that's two solutions plus I corrected your mistake.... man, you own me a car.
Ooops. Sorry about the typo. What sort of car would you like? An MDX?
Feb 6th 2007 | 5:08 am
#82
mañana is my busiest day
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Feb 6th 2007 | 5:10 am
#83
mañana is my busiest day
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Feb 6th 2007 | 5:11 am
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Feb 6th 2007 | 5:18 am
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Feb 6th 2007 | 5:39 am
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Re: Fishy question...
The answer to the puzzle is above. My willy's pictured on the machine behind me but I can't put it on the internet until I unplug it from a secret government tunnel thingy; I can't do that prematurely.
