The Sequence Game

Cerebral distractions of every kind, mostly but not exclusively Countdown-related.

Moderator: Michael Wallace

Post Reply
Jordan F
Kiloposter
Posts: 1063
Joined: Sun Jun 20, 2010 11:01 pm

The Sequence Game

Post by Jordan F »

Fun little game I think.

I'll give a sequence of numbers. You tell me the next number in the sequence, not necessarily the reason why. Get all 5 right, I'll explain the rationale, and you can post some more sequences. A hint: At least one of my sequences has nothing to do with maths.

1. 3, 3, 5, 4, 4, 3, 5, 5, 4, 3...
2. 8, 5, 4, 9, 1 6...
3. 8, 6, 7, 5, 3, 0...
4. 113, 107, 117, 102, 88, 91...
5. 1, 8, 81, 1024, 15625...
Last edited by Jordan F on Thu Mar 17, 2011 8:06 pm, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
Joseph Krol
Kiloposter
Posts: 1063
Joined: Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:47 pm

Re: The Sequence Game

Post by Joseph Krol »

Is 5) 1^2, 2^3, 3^4, 4^5, etc so 279,936? (i.e. 6^7)
Image
User avatar
Kai Laddiman
Fanatic
Posts: 2314
Joined: Wed Oct 15, 2008 3:37 pm
Location: My bedroom

Re: The Sequence Game

Post by Kai Laddiman »

Jordan F wrote:3, 3, 5, 4, 4, 3, 5, 5, 4, 3...
6. The number of letters in the word for 1, 2, 3...
16/10/2007 - Episode 4460
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
Jordan F
Kiloposter
Posts: 1063
Joined: Sun Jun 20, 2010 11:01 pm

Re: The Sequence Game

Post by Jordan F »

Joseph and Kai are both right. Still 3 sequences left to solve.
User avatar
Kai Laddiman
Fanatic
Posts: 2314
Joined: Wed Oct 15, 2008 3:37 pm
Location: My bedroom

Re: The Sequence Game

Post by Kai Laddiman »

Number 2 looks familiar but I can't quite place it. Will mull over it.
16/10/2007 - Episode 4460
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
Jordan F
Kiloposter
Posts: 1063
Joined: Sun Jun 20, 2010 11:01 pm

Re: The Sequence Game

Post by Jordan F »

Hints for the others, hopefully these are vague enough so that they won't give them away entirely.

2. Think of 1, in a sense.
3. Music plays a big role.
4. 1525, or is it 1510?
Matthew Tassier
Acolyte
Posts: 212
Joined: Fri Sep 25, 2009 11:37 am

Re: The Sequence Game

Post by Matthew Tassier »

Should the 1 and the 9 be swapped in sequence 2??
Jordan F
Kiloposter
Posts: 1063
Joined: Sun Jun 20, 2010 11:01 pm

Re: The Sequence Game

Post by Jordan F »

...I'm going blind, apparently.

Yes, yes they should. *sigh*
Post Reply