Lefty Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 I seen others say 16, but it seems to me it should be 14. Quote Link to comment
Lefty Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 How do you get 16? Quote Link to comment
azza33 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Add the digits of each no. and then multiply. i.e 2x2, 3x3 , 4x4 Other possible answers probably ... thats the one that stands out to me. Quote Link to comment
azza33 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 14 is possible under the rule of 5n-1 where n is the second digit. i. 1, 2 ,3 ... etc, given result of 4,9 & 14 Quote Link to comment
JaiDee Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I see 14 also......if 22 is 4, and 24 is 9, it seems logical that 26 would be 14; 5 added at each step. Quote Link to comment
azza33 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 If only we knew if 10 + 10 = 1 or -1 we could settle this one and for all Quote Link to comment
SiamSam Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Fuck if I know. Could be a trick check bin question. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lefty Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 I see 14 also......if 22 is 4, and 24 is 9, it seems logical that 26 would be 14; 5 added at each step. that was my reasoning too. Quote Link to comment
pdogg Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Add the digits of each no. and then multiply. i.e 2x2, 3x3 , 4x4 Other possible answers probably ... thats the one that stands out to me. Same here. 13 + 13 = 16 = 4 squared 14 + 14 = 25 = 5 sqaured Quote Link to comment
seanbeag7 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 i have seen these before and answer ill be 16 Quote Link to comment
KenW Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 My eyes & brain first hit on 16. But I can see the 5n-1 rule too; implies 14. Jai Dee's method for an answer of 14 breaks logic demands, as we have no rule that says RHS must add 5 each time, only a precedent that it happened once. It could as well be RHS 5 first time, 6 second time, etc. Or indeed any other number second time, such as 7, giving 16. But another way to get 14 as answer is to take the LHS literally as sums, and consider how we get RHS answer. So three RHSs are 22 - 18 = 4; 24 - 15 = 9; so 26 - 12 must be 14. But this has the same flaw as Jai Dee's of assuming a consistent subtraction pattern 18, 15, 12 based on only the first one. I don't know. I think this is one of those puzzles that has no definite answer given the info we've been provided. Various answers possible. Quote Link to comment
Tomcat Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 http://www.wolframalpha.com/ I tried using the Wolfram Computational Knowledge Engine and it gave " false". For abstract problem s maybe you have to phrase them correctly...anyone with a few hours on their hands can go the help page Actually the Engine is very helpfull if you need it. Its mainly for scientific use but you can ask it " what is the distance from milan to shanghai" for example or anything you like " what is the mass of the earth times the mass of the sun" Quote Link to comment
pacman Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 What a handy site TC. I was only thinking this morning: "I wish I knew the mass of the earth multiplied by the mass of the sun". As to the question at hand, I go with 16. Any other answer requires a more detailed question. If we are allowed to surmise unknown factors we can come up with a whole range of numbers for the answer. Quote Link to comment
williethepimp Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 well i got 16,but then again i'm no mathematician....on the subject of maths....anyone read "Fermat's last Theorem"? ....wonderful book chronochling the eventual solving of a centuries old mathematical problem.....I never knew Maths could be so interesting... Quote Link to comment
bumblebee Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 While on the subject of puzzles, have any of you read about this. Cicada 3301: The most elaborate and mysterious puzzle of the internet agehttp://metro.co.uk/2013/12/16/cicada-3301-the-most-elaborate-and-mysterious-puzzle-of-the-internet-age-4229892/ Quote Link to comment
KenW Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Now, here's another one. This one is not fuzzy, has one clear answer which when found, reveals a pattern and method of attaining it, of great beauty. 120, 60, 80, 90, _ Enjoy. Quote Link to comment
pacman Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 One CLEAR answer? Hmmm... Here's my effort - 40 Quote Link to comment
azza33 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Try drawing a triangle that has 3 90 degree angles. Can assure you it can be done. Quote Link to comment
azza33 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 96 1/2 2/3 3/4 4/5 5/6 6/7 etc n/(n+1) multiplied by the base nzero being 120 n=4, thus 120* 4/5 = 96 Quote Link to comment
KenW Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Very good azza; go to the top of the class. Quote Link to comment
pacman Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Well done to Azza. One very smart maths whiz. I'm humbled again. Quote Link to comment
azza33 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Well done to Azza. One very smart maths whiz. I'm humbled again. Im blushing Paccers. Quote Link to comment
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