25 Jun '05 20:27>
What row of numbers comes next?
1
11
21
1211
111221
312211
13112221
1
11
21
1211
111221
312211
13112221
Originally posted by Jay PeateaI started off thinking this might be a tertiary logic problem where
welldone 😉
Ok try this one
If
TFFFF FFFF_ = 90
&
TFFFF FFFFT = 0
what is
TFFFF _FFFT =
Originally posted by sonhouseI should hasten to add that the letters T & F are not chosen at random, they represent various items that have been used in mathematical calculations for a long time. The underscore represents a removal or discounting of one of them.
I started off thinking this might be a tertiary logic problem where
T=1 F=2 and _=0 but couldn't get anything to add up to 90.
Tertiary digits would go 3^4 (81's column) 3^3(27's column)
3^2 (9's column) 3^1 (3's column) and 3^0 (units column)
so TFFFF could be 81 plus 0 or 162 plus 0 or 81 plus 40 or
40 or 80, non of which is 90 so no go. at a blank now.
Originally posted by Jay PeateaNo takers eh ?
I should hasten to add that the letters T & F are not chosen at random, they represent various items that have been used in mathematical calculations for a long time. The underscore represents a removal or discounting of one of them.
...[text shortened]... lf the following sentence
"Mamma mia da spicy meatballs"
😉
Originally posted by Jay PeateaTFFFF _FFFT = 54
Ok try this one
If
TFFFF FFFF_ = 90
&
TFFFF FFFFT = 0
what is
TFFFF _FFFT =
Originally posted by sagacityWelldone old chap you are correct 😉.
TFFFF _FFFT = 54
I doubt that my answer is correct, but I'll explain my reasoning anyway. In fact, I'm in a creative mood, so here's my little anecdote for the night:
After staring at those equations for a long, long time, I was suddenly struck with the realization that the equations were organized into two groups of five. I also noted that, lo and ...[text shortened]... .)
Right. There you are. Seems quite simple now that I've thought through it... Good puzzle.