A Conversation for The H2IQ Quiz - Be The First Among Equals

Tuesday 08th October 2002

Post 21

Danny B

If I've smiley - grovel for nothing, I'm going to be very smiley - cross indeed...


Tuesday 08th October 2002

Post 22

The Ghost of Polidari

Oh that would be a shame smiley - biggrin.

Actually I still think Marjin's correct. If there isn't a previous number then you don't add anything. Fine.


Tuesday 08th October 2002

Post 23

Geggs

Exactly my point. There is no previous number to 1, so you add nothing to 1, so the next number is 1, and the next number after that is 4.

For Marjin's explanation to be correct you would need the sequence to be:

1 1 4 8 13 21 30 36 ?

But Danny's explanation of the letters of the present number being added to itself is in accord with the sequence Greebo gave.

And why am I agruing the case for Danny when I was obviously wrong myself? Dunno....


Geggs


Tuesday 08th October 2002

Post 24

Danny B

"And why am I agruing the case for Danny"

I have no idea, but don't let that stop you smiley - biggrin


Tuesday 08th October 2002

Post 25

Demon Drawer

Hehe.

Then as I haven't attempted to answer the question yet here goes.

45

Starting with the first whole positive number greater than zero (ie one) take the number of letters in the spelt out name of the number and add this to give the next number.

One= 3 1+3= four 4+4= eight 8+5 = thirteen 13+8 = twenty one 21+9 = thirty 30+6 = thirty six 36+9 provides the solution therefore 45.


Tuesday 08th October 2002

Post 26

Demon Drawer

Mind you to do it properly we started with nothing which is 7 letters so the sequence should really be.

Nothing 7 12 18 26 35 45 54 63 71 etc


Tuesday 08th October 2002

Post 27

TBC

Can I guess??? My guess is 40.42857143 as to why it's cos thats what Microsoft Excel said it was smiley - winkeye!!!!!

~Skenvoy


Tuesday 08th October 2002

Post 28

Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking

I realise my wording was not the best, and I should have said 'last'.
It even would have been less typing, so a few seconds gainsmiley - winkeye.

But it is for Greebo to make the decision.


Tuesday 08th October 2002

Post 29

Researcher 205722

42

Isn't it the question that the earth was created to calculate.


Tuesday 08th October 2002

Post 30

GreeboTCat

Well done Marjin... you are the first person to supply a correct answer with the reason why... as me wanted... the point goes to you... ~grin~


Tuesday 08th October 2002

Post 31

Danny B

*muttermumblemutter*


Tuesday 08th October 2002

Post 32

Geggs

Sorry Danny, I did try.

And well done Marjin. smiley - ok


Geggs


Tuesday 08th October 2002

Post 33

Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking

Thanks Greebo, now I can go on holiday with a more content feeling.

A few smiley - donutsmiley - donutsmiley - donut from me, and I will try again in a few weeks.


Tuesday 08th October 2002

Post 34

You can call me TC

Have a nice holiday.


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