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23rd April 2008, 01:32pm
#1
by xbigboy
Minnesota United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 1166

Which of these doesn't belong with the others?

  • 64251100571
  • 526150732962
  • 273814610721
  • 947135861977
  • 63172924599

Yes, this IS SOLVABLE!


23rd April 2008, 05:12pm
#2
by folderol
Western United States
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 36
The first thing I notice is that the second one is even, the others are odd.  That's probably not what you were getting at, which is why you should state an assumption or two.  This is an irritating way to pose a math question. 
24th April 2008, 03:18am
#3
by Sharukin
England
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 279
As folderol says one is even, the others are odd. Apart from that, none is prime and beyond that I haven't a clue what i am looking for.
24th April 2008, 05:02am
#4
by xbigboy
Minnesota United States
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Member Points: 1166
 folderol got it.
24th April 2008, 06:01am
#5
by Charlie91
West Pacific International
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Member Points: 615
Lesson?  Look for the simplest explanation first.  Sometimes we tend to assume that the answer is complex.  Embarassed
24th April 2008, 01:30pm
#6
by xbigboy
Minnesota United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 1166

(evil laugh)

 Charlie91, if you want complex, figure out why each LAST digit is what it is!

(THIS CHALLENGE CAN BE SOLVED BY ANYONE)


24th April 2008, 07:18pm
#7
by Charlie91
West Pacific International
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Member Points: 615
I thought folderol got it already--there's more explanation?  You asked why so it might be a series?  Any more clues?
25th April 2008, 04:00pm
#8
by xbigboy
Minnesota United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 1166
Charlie91 wrote: I thought folderol got it already--there's more explanation?  You asked why so it might be a series?  Any more clues?

What is the method to figuring each last digit?


26th April 2008, 12:34pm
#9
by Davidmingming
United States
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Member Points: 1202
xbigboy wrote: Charlie91 wrote: I thought folderol got it already--there's more explanation?  You asked why so it might be a series?  Any more clues?

What is the method to figuring each last digit?


 The 1st,3rd,4th,and 5th numbers all have odds. (1,1,7,9) Only the second one is even, so the second one doesn't belong in the group.


26th April 2008, 02:21pm
#10
by xbigboy
Minnesota United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 1166
Davidmingming wrote: xbigboy wrote: Charlie91 wrote: I thought folderol got it already--there's more explanation?  You asked why so it might be a series?  Any more clues?

What is the method to figuring each last digit?


 The 1st,3rd,4th,and 5th numbers all have odds. (1,1,7,9) Only the second one is even, so the second one doesn't belong in the group.


folderol said that.

WHY IS THE SECOND ONE EVEN?


26th April 2008, 02:31pm
#11
by Davidmingming
United States
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 1202
BECAUSE IT ENDS WITH A 2!!!!!!
26th April 2008, 02:32pm
#12
by Davidmingming
United States
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 1202
Another thing I noticed the first and fifth one have eleven digits. The second to forth have 12 digits.
26th April 2008, 04:20pm
#13
by folderol
Western United States
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 36
More precisely the second one can be expressed as 2n, where n is a natural number. 
26th April 2008, 07:24pm
#14
by xbigboy
Minnesota United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 1166
folderol wrote: More precisely the second one can be expressed as 2n, where n is a natural number. 

What?


26th April 2008, 08:42pm
#15
by folderol
Western United States
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 36

That is a definition of an even number.  An odd number would be 2n + 1 where n is a natural number.  A natural number is also known as a counting number 1, 2, 3, 4, etc, (sometimes includes zero depending on the book).

Substitute any natural number in the expression 2n and you will get an even number.  Likewise, sustitute any natural number in the expression 2n + 1 and you will get an odd number.   

 

 


26th April 2008, 08:51pm
#16
by OSUBUCKEYE
Riverside,Ca United States
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 288
can some one please tell me what this has to do with Chess
 

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