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Number me this  
« on: May 3rd, 2019, 6:42am »
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a) 27438197
b) 14651827
 
What number comes after 7?
 
2.  
 
104857963
263458790
126457809  
 
I am looking for a 3-digit number.
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Re: Number me this  
« Reply #1 on: May 3rd, 2019, 7:57am »
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on May 3rd, 2019, 6:42am, alien2 wrote:
2.  
 
104857963
263458790
126457809  
 
I am looking for a 3-digit number.

 
Obvious guess: 213
 
It's not 100% satisfying because it doesn't account for all features of the question, but it derives from a feature that's unlikely to arise by chance, so, if it's not the intended answer, then it's probably related in some way.
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« Reply #2 on: May 4th, 2019, 8:05pm »
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Your guess is the intended answer.  
 
Any ideas for the 1st riddle, where both answers are not obvious, even though advanced math is not an issue at all?  
 
Sorry because the answer wasn't entirely satisfying. "I can't get no satisfaction . . ." - Mick Jagger.
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« Reply #3 on: May 6th, 2019, 12:48pm »
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on May 3rd, 2019, 6:42am, alien2 wrote:

What number comes after 7?

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« Reply #4 on: May 8th, 2019, 8:27am »
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on May 6th, 2019, 12:48pm, Grimbal wrote:

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Your witty guess is actually the correct answer for b). Any ideas for a)?  
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« Reply #5 on: May 10th, 2019, 1:02pm »
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Good.  I was afraid Peano's axioms would count as too advanced math.
 
for a) the correct answer is 2
the correct question is actually a) 29438167
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« Reply #6 on: May 11th, 2019, 11:59am »
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I myself was thinking 4. After the "first" 7 comes 4 and after the "second" 7 comes nothing. Silly, isn't it?
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