A Conversation for The H2IQ Quiz - Be The First Among Equals
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Tuesday 08th October 2002
The Ghost of Polidari Posted Oct 8, 2002
Oh that would be a shame .
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
Geggs Posted Oct 8, 2002
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
Demon Drawer Posted Oct 8, 2002
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
Demon Drawer Posted Oct 8, 2002
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
TBC Posted Oct 8, 2002
Can I guess??? My guess is 40.42857143 as to why it's cos thats what Microsoft Excel said it was !!!!!
~Skenvoy
Tuesday 08th October 2002
Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking Posted Oct 8, 2002
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 gain.
But it is for Greebo to make the decision.
Tuesday 08th October 2002
Researcher 205722 Posted Oct 8, 2002
42
Isn't it the question that the earth was created to calculate.
Tuesday 08th October 2002
GreeboTCat Posted Oct 9, 2002
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
Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking Posted Oct 9, 2002
Thanks Greebo, now I can go on holiday with a more content feeling.
A few from me, and I will try again in a few weeks.
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