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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 49763587 United States 11/15/2013 09:24 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | These are simple "additive" patterns. And earlier I said I hoped it was not 72 when all this began because I would like for her to be wrong she tends to know it all... But 90 seems to be such a popular answer that you would think that just by that being so general it may be wrong we know it is a problem to trip everyone up. I came up with 66 at first |
ProNerd User ID: 13856469 United States 11/15/2013 09:25 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Mensa member = A 135iq dunce... knows just enough to be dangerous. These are simple "additive" patterns. IF: 2=6 3=12 6+6 4=20 12+8 5=30 20+10 6=42 30+12 7=56 42+14 8=72 56+16 9=90 72+18 10=110 90+20 11=132 110+22 12=156 132+24 13=182 156+26 or 2x3=6 3x4=12 4x5=20 5x6=30 6x7=42 7x8=56 8x9=64 9x10=90 10x11=110 11x12=132 12x13=156 13x14=182 these are the two simple patterns I see, both indicate 9=90 This is what she said another Mensa about the guy arguing 90 with her 72 answer.. tell the guy that says he is in mensa that they must have miss-scored his test and that his actual I.Q. must be 129.75 ROFLMAO!!!!! LOL so IDK she has been wrong before being in Mensa does not make you right all the time A 120-140iq person will over think everything. |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 49763587 United States 11/15/2013 09:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Mensa member = A 135iq dunce... knows just enough to be dangerous. These are simple "additive" patterns. IF: 2=6 3=12 6+6 4=20 12+8 5=30 20+10 6=42 30+12 7=56 42+14 8=72 56+16 9=90 72+18 10=110 90+20 11=132 110+22 12=156 132+24 13=182 156+26 or 2x3=6 3x4=12 4x5=20 5x6=30 6x7=42 7x8=56 8x9=64 9x10=90 10x11=110 11x12=132 12x13=156 13x14=182 these are the two simple patterns I see, both indicate 9=90 This is what she said another Mensa about the guy arguing 90 with her 72 answer.. tell the guy that says he is in mensa that they must have miss-scored his test and that his actual I.Q. must be 129.75 ROFLMAO!!!!! LOL so IDK she has been wrong before being in Mensa does not make you right all the time A 120-140iq person will over think everything. But the thing is she didn't over think this it what she said 'how fucking simple can it be they saw the word genius and assumed it must be complex that is what has happened here it is a simple pattern the number being added to the first number simply increases by one each time' So that is simplistic in a way. I don't know nothing that's for sure. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 27582823 France 11/15/2013 09:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | So there that is please I'm just a messenger so don't shoot me.... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 49763587 :o I must have sounded terrible in previuos posts... I don't bite (usually). Here is one of them -->This was my answer 3x2 =6, 4x3=12,5x4=20,6x5=30 (this part is invisible--> 7x6=42,8x7=56), AND 9!! x 8= tada, 72!!! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 49763587 Cheating : You're putting n in the right part of n*(n+1) for n=2 to 6 and ,magicly, in the left part for n = 9, expecting us we won't notice. Beginning with n=2 : 3*2 4*3 5*4 6*5 7*6 8*7 9*8 9*8 ! caught ! :-) Trinity got 72 because she said: 7=50, 8=60, and 9=72 Why?--- she said, "If 3 =12 and goes to 4 which is 20, and 5=30, which goes to 6 which is 42, 6 starts it all over again so she made 7=50,8=60, and 9=72 with 72 starting it all over again. So you would make 10=80, then 11=90, then 12=102 which starts it all over again! "Mathematically it's "wrong" but "pattern wise" she said it's correct. she's 15. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 49763587 Smart girl ! But as she said "Mathematically it's "wrong"". With re - starting the pattern after 7 we could came with 7=56, 8=64, 9=74 With re - starting the pattern after 8 we could came with 7=56, 8=72, 9=80 or .... Maybe a lawyer could accept her answer, not a mathematician. the number being added to the first number simply increases by one each time Quoting: Anonymous Coward 49763587 ??? the number being added to the first number increases by (the number)^2 2+2^2=6 3+3^2=12 etc.. 9+9^2=90 Thanks you for giving your sources. So I stand with 90 & 76 so far :-) |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 44102383 United States 11/15/2013 09:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I don't know if this has been posted before. There is a math problem (joke?) that has been stirring a debate. Originated on Facebook and driving some crazy lol. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 49763587 Can any of you on here come to the solution for this pattern(Pi?AR?). And if this has been answered what is the correct one? Thanks! IF: 2=6 3=12 4=20 5=30 6=42 Then:9=?? I'll go with zero. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 27582823 France 11/15/2013 09:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I don't know if this has been posted before. There is a math problem (joke?) that has been stirring a debate. Originated on Facebook and driving some crazy lol. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 49763587 Can any of you on here come to the solution for this pattern(Pi?AR?). And if this has been answered what is the correct one? Thanks! IF: 2=6 3=12 4=20 5=30 6=42 Then:9=?? I'll go with zero. My kind of girl :-) ahem, sorry about that, meant to be a compliment. OP, could you post my answer (and justification) on the page you speak of ? I don't plan to open a facebook acount for that. Curious about the reactions of the Mersen guys... |
SaveUSa User ID: 37256203 United States 11/15/2013 09:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I don't know if this has been posted before. There is a math problem (joke?) that has been stirring a debate. Originated on Facebook and driving some crazy lol. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 49763587 Can any of you on here come to the solution for this pattern(Pi?AR?). And if this has been answered what is the correct one? Thanks! IF: 2=6 3=12 4=20 5=30 6=42 Then:9=?? 9x10=90 How is that hard? Am I missing something? Last Edited by SaveUSa on 11/15/2013 09:45 PM Within the surreal depths of "reality" lies the truth. |
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ProNerd User ID: 13856469 United States 11/15/2013 09:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I usually put people in 2 camps.... Tire changer Flat tire= jack, lug wrench, spare that has air, level hard surface, etc. NON-Tire changer Flat tire= panic, cell phone This sounds strange maybe but it's about seeing the "irreducible" fundamentals. Last Edited by ProNerd on 11/15/2013 09:48 PM |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 27582823 France 11/15/2013 09:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yours is the 3rd correct answer in the thread : 2*3 3*4 4*5 5*6 6*7 7*8 8*9 9*0 Actualisation: If f(2)=12, f(3)=12, f(4)=20, f(5)=30, f(6)=42, define f(n) a) f(n)=n*(n+1) so f(9)=9*10=90 b) with [n] = nth prime number, f(n)=[n]+[2n-2] so f(9)=[9]+[2*9-2]=23+[16]=23+53=76 c) f(n) = n * ((n+1) modulo 10)) so f(9) = 9 * (10 modulo 10) = 9 * 0 = 0 As I said, my kind of girl... |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 49763587 United States 11/15/2013 09:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I don't know if this has been posted before. There is a math problem (joke?) that has been stirring a debate. Originated on Facebook and driving some crazy lol. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 49763587 Can any of you on here come to the solution for this pattern(Pi?AR?). And if this has been answered what is the correct one? Thanks! IF: 2=6 3=12 4=20 5=30 6=42 Then:9=?? I'll go with zero. My kind of girl :-) ahem, sorry about that, meant to be a compliment. OP, could you post my answer (and justification) on the page you speak of ? I don't plan to open a facebook acount for that. Curious about the reactions of the Mersen guys... As soon as there are some more answers I'm not saying your incorrect. I will I would like to put an end to this for many reasons however many will just debate even more. So safety in numbers.... |
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ProNerd User ID: 13856469 United States 11/15/2013 09:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yours is the 3rd correct answer in the thread : 2*3 3*4 4*5 5*6 6*7 7*8 8*9 9*0 Actualisation: If f(2)=12, f(3)=12, f(4)=20, f(5)=30, f(6)=42, define f(n) a) f(n)=n*(n+1) so f(9)=9*10=90 b) with [n] = nth prime number, f(n)=[n]+[2n-2] so f(9)=[9]+[2*9-2]=23+[16]=23+53=76 c) f(n) = n * ((n+1) modulo 10)) so f(9) = 9 * (10 modulo 10) = 9 * 0 = 0 As I said, my kind of girl... This breaks down if you keep going. |
Gali User ID: 8295442 United States 11/15/2013 09:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Many people tried to solve this by looking for a pattern. It seems that some patterns predict one number, and others predict another. I approached this from statistics and used a great stat program called JMP (version 10). Step 1: Enter the values 2,3,4,5,6 as an X column in a data file. Step 2: Enter the values 6, 12, 20, 30, and 42 as values in a Y column. Step 3:Click on "Fit Y by X" and get a graph of points on an XY graph. Looking at the points, it is obvious that the relationship is not linear. There are several choices to try for an exact fit. One of these is polynomial of degree 2. Step 4: Ask the program to git a polynomial fit of degree 2. It turns out that this gives an exact fit, and the equation for that fit is Y = -16 + 9X + (X-4)^2 Step 5: Put in X=9 in the above equation. This gives Y=90. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 44102383 United States 11/15/2013 09:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I think there is more than one correct answer. I just figured it couldn't be as simple as 9x10, so I went with 9 x 0 because 9 is the highest digit and the next would be zero. I think that 72 is probably what the "real" correct answer is though. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 27582823 France 11/15/2013 10:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yours is the 3rd correct answer in the thread : 2*3 3*4 4*5 5*6 6*7 7*8 8*9 9*0 Actualisation: If f(2)=12, f(3)=12, f(4)=20, f(5)=30, f(6)=42, define f(n) a) f(n)=n*(n+1) so f(9)=9*10=90 b) with [n] = nth prime number, f(n)=[n]+[2n-2] so f(9)=[9]+[2*9-2]=23+[16]=23+53=76 c) f(n) = n * ((n+1) modulo 10)) so f(9) = 9 * (10 modulo 10) = 9 * 0 = 0 As I said, my kind of girl... This breaks down if you keep going. Yours is the 3rd correct answer in the thread : 2*3 3*4 4*5 5*6 6*7 7*8 8*9 9*0 Actualisation: If f(2)=12, f(3)=12, f(4)=20, f(5)=30, f(6)=42, define f(n) a) f(n)=n*(n+1) so f(9)=9*10=90 b) with [n] = nth prime number, f(n)=[n]+[2n-2] so f(9)=[9]+[2*9-2]=23+[16]=23+53=76 c) f(n) = n * ((n+1) modulo 10)) so f(9) = 9 * (10 modulo 10) = 9 * 0 = 0 As I said, my kind of girl... This breaks down if you keep going. If I not misunderstand your answer because my bad english you say it's wrong ? 2 * (3 modulo 10) = 6 3 * (4 modulo 10) = 12 4 * (5 modulo 10) = 20 5 * (6 modulo 10) = 30 6 * (7 modulo 10) = 42 This a match. and 9 * (10 modulo 10) = 0 |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 39796034 United States 11/15/2013 10:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I don't know if this has been posted before. There is a math problem (joke?) that has been stirring a debate. Originated on Facebook and driving some crazy lol. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 49763587 Can any of you on here come to the solution for this pattern(Pi?AR?). And if this has been answered what is the correct one? Thanks! IF: 2=6 3=12 4=20 5=30 6=42 Then:9=?? 54 |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 49763587 United States 11/15/2013 10:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I think there is more than one correct answer. I just figured it couldn't be as simple as 9x10, so I went with 9 x 0 because 9 is the highest digit and the next would be zero. I think that 72 is probably what the "real" correct answer is though. 72 and I didn't look at any of the other responses. Took me about 10 seconds to see pattern. Quoting: Squonk1960 See there is 72 again... Could any one get Pi in here? |
ProNerd User ID: 13856469 United States 11/15/2013 10:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Many people tried to solve this by looking for a pattern. It seems that some patterns predict one number, and others predict another. I approached this from statistics and used a great stat program called JMP (version 10). Quoting: Gali Step 1: Enter the values 2,3,4,5,6 as an X column in a data file. Step 2: Enter the values 6, 12, 20, 30, and 42 as values in a Y column. Step 3:Click on "Fit Y by X" and get a graph of points on an XY graph. Looking at the points, it is obvious that the relationship is not linear. There are several choices to try for an exact fit. One of these is polynomial of degree 2. Step 4: Ask the program to git a polynomial fit of degree 2. It turns out that this gives an exact fit, and the equation for that fit is Y = -16 + 9X + (X-4)^2 Step 5: Put in X=9 in the above equation. This gives Y=90. This is how my brain works, but in a graphical way. True, the plot is not linear but the curve is constant and therefor predictable, and satisfying:) |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 49763587 United States 11/15/2013 10:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 72 and I didn't look at any of the other responses. Took me about 10 seconds to see pattern. Quoting: Squonk1960 Still waiting for any justification about 72... Another Most people are responding this way: 2=6 3=12 4=20 5=30 6=42 7=56 8=72 9=90 But this is why I think it's 72: 3x2=6 4x3=12 5x4=20 6x5=30 7x6=42 8x7=56 9x8= 72!!!!!!!!! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 27582823 France 11/15/2013 10:25 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 72 and I didn't look at any of the other responses. Took me about 10 seconds to see pattern. Quoting: Squonk1960 Still waiting for any justification about 72... Another Most people are responding this way: 2=6 3=12 4=20 5=30 6=42 7=56 8=72 9=90 But this is why I think it's 72: 3x2=6 4x3=12 5x4=20 6x5=30 7x6=42 8x7=56 9x8= 72!!!!!!!!! Sorry to be there but you're cheating with your 1st post. 9=72 would be correct IF 3=6 4=12 5=20 6=30 7=42 As you asked : 2=6 3=12 4=20 5=30 6=42 We have 9=72 |