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    Sep 28, 2009, 08:45 PM
    Number Sequence Placement
    Where does 13 fit in this number sequence (8,11,5,4,9,1,7,6,10,3,12,2)?
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    Sep 29, 2009, 05:31 AM

    This isn't really a number sequence. The terms are simply in alphabetical order, so 13 is between 10 and 3.

    I say it's not a number sequence because you can't predict the next term like you can with number sequences, and the sequence completely changes depending on how far along the number line you go.
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    Sep 29, 2009, 06:17 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Capuchin View Post
    This isn't really a number sequence. The terms are simply in alphabetical order, so 13 is between 10 and 3.

    I say it's not a number sequence because you can't predict the next term like you can with number sequences, and the sequence completely changes depending on how far along the number line you go.
    Very good! This reminds me of an interesting riddle: if you have a dictionary with all the numbers from one to one trillion written out in alphabetical order (in english), the first number listed would be eight, but what would be the first odd number listed? In determining alphabetical order ignore dashes and spaces (so "eight hundred" comes before "eighty-nine," which comes before "eight thousand").
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    Sep 29, 2009, 07:16 AM
    Wild guess (OK, after a few second- and third-guesses): 8,000,000,885?
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    Sep 29, 2009, 07:31 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by ArcSine View Post
    Wild guess (OK, after a few second- and third-guesses): 8,000,000,885?
    You're close - but no cigar!

    Hint - "eighteen" comes before "eight hundred." So - how to use "eighteen" in a number that starts with "eight billion?"
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    Sep 29, 2009, 07:41 AM

    Do you mean 8,000,001,885? Eight billion eighteen eighty five? :confused:

    I'm new to this riddle :o
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    Sep 29, 2009, 07:50 AM

    I like the way you're thinking, but the number 1,885 would be written out as "one thousand eight hundred and eight-five," not as "eighteen hundred and eighty-five." The answer I'm looking for starts with "eight billion, eighteen million ..."
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    Sep 29, 2009, 07:56 AM

    Lol! Ok, I'll have another try... hmm...

    8,018,018,885?
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    Sep 29, 2009, 08:02 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Unknown008 View Post
    Lol! Ok, I'll have another try... hmm...

    8,018,018,885?
    Excellent - give that man a cigar!
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    Sep 29, 2009, 08:29 AM

    Arg! :eek: I don't smoke! :eek: :o
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    Sep 29, 2009, 08:35 AM
    Nice work, Unk8! Knock off for the day and treat yourself to your beverage of choice!
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    Sep 29, 2009, 08:41 AM

    Well, if it hadn't been your first trial, I wouldn't have understood anything of it! I give you the credits! :)
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    Sep 29, 2009, 11:17 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by ebaines View Post
    Excellent - give that man a cigar!
    Indeed! (Unk8, one can appreciate a truly fine cigar without actually smoking it ;) )
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    Sep 30, 2009, 06:32 AM

    Lol! Not yet the time for me though... :p
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