14 Apr 03
Originally posted by latex bishopMy bet is on 'c' for 'centillion - a one followed by 300 zero's, if that exists at all.
If you wrote down the names of the numbers in order, ONE, TWO, THREE, etc., the first letter that appears is O, then N, E, T, etc. The letter A does not appear until ONE THOUSAND. What would be the last letter to appear in the list?
Andrew
I can't find any for 'd', 'j', 'k', nor would I be able to "count" up to a 'zillion' to use the 'z'. But you could have started counting from 'zero'!
ps. how do you say 101 in english? Isn't that 'one hundred and one', producing the first 'a' instead of in 'thousand'?
14 Apr 03
Originally posted by latex bishopWhat number do you go up to?
If you wrote down the names of the numbers in order, ONE, TWO, THREE, etc., the first letter that appears is O, then N, E, T, etc. The letter A does not appear until ONE THOUSAND. What would be the last letter to appear in the list?
Andrew
14 Apr 03
Originally posted by Mephisto2isn't a google large (1 followed by a million zero's), which would be the first "G"?
My bet is on 'c' for 'centillion - a one followed by 300 zero's, if that exists at all.
I can't find any for 'd', 'j', 'k', nor would I be able to "count" up to a 'zillion' to use the 'z'. But you could have started counting from 'zero'!
ps. how do you say 101 in english? Isn't that 'one hundred and one', producing the first 'a' instead of in 'thousand'?
14 Apr 03
Originally posted by geniusPerhaps you should read the question again. 'google' ends with 'e', so if the list ended with 'google', the last letter on the list would be an 'e'.
isn't a google large (1 followed by a million zero's), which would be the first "G"?
I'm not sure if the question is saying implicitly that the list ends at 'one thousand', if so, then the last letter is 'd'. If the list doesn't end, then it goes on to infinity, so I'd guess the last letter would be 'y'. 😵
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Originally posted by bbarrI would agree with infinity, that is the only answer it can be
Perhaps you should read the question again. 'google' ends with 'e', so if the list ended with 'google', the last letter on the list would be an 'e'.
I'm not sure if the question is saying implicitly that the list ends at 'one th ...[text shortened]... s on to infinity, so I'd guess the last letter would be 'y'. 😵
Andrew
14 Apr 03
Originally posted by bbarrwhat about "googleplex" for x?
Perhaps you should read the question again. 'google' ends with 'e', so if the list ended with 'google', the last letter on the list would be an 'e'.
I'm not sure if the question is saying implicitly that the list ends at 'one thousand', if so, then the last letter is 'd'. If the list doesn't end, then it goes on to infinity, so I'd guess the last letter would be 'y'. 😵
14 Apr 03
Originally posted by bbarrErm..the number 10^100 is spelled "googol".
Perhaps you should read the question again. 'google' ends with 'e', so if the list ended with 'google', the last letter on the list would be an 'e'.
I'm not sure if the question is saying implicitly that the list ends at 'one thousand', if so, then the last letter is 'd'. If the list doesn't end, then it goes on to infinity, so I'd guess the last letter would be 'y'. 😵
14 Apr 03
Originally posted by bbarrI read the question as asking which letter would appear for the first time later than any other letter, in which case it isn't "g", which appears in "eight", nor "y", which appears in "twenty".
Perhaps you should read the question again. 'google' ends with 'e', so if the list ended with 'google', the last letter on the list would be an 'e'.
I'm not sure if the question is saying implicitly that the list ends at 'one thousand', if so, then the last letter is 'd'. If the list doesn't end, then it goes on to infinity, so I'd guess the last letter would be 'y'. 😵