Posers and Puzzles
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02 Oct 15
Originally posted by mwmillerI cannot write the correct answer with my keyboard. 🙁
: 06 : 68 : 88 : -- : 98 :
These numbers follow a specific sequence.
The colons are only used as a seperator. They do not represent a math function.
Each number has two digits.
What is the correct missing number at "--" ?
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03 Oct 15
Originally posted by mwmillerOne of the digits of the missing number isn't exactly a number.
: 06 : 68 : 88 : -- : 98 :
These numbers follow a specific sequence.
The colons are only used as a seperator. They do not represent a math function.
Each number has two digits.
What is the correct missing number at "--" ?
03 Oct 15
Originally posted by joe shmoThese are just examples and are not the answer.
Sorry, that was a bad explanation. The number has actual numerical digits as it's read, but it's use in interpreting the pattern only has one "actual" digit. Right?
It has two actual digits, such as 53 or 42. It is a two-digit number.
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Originally posted by mwmillerI would argue that 78 is the answer. Not 87. If that can't be recognized as a valid point, then I would say the neither answer is fully correct.
These are just examples and are not the answer.
It has two actual digits, such as 53 or 42. It is a two-digit number.
03 Oct 15
Originally posted by joe shmo78 is not correct.
I would argue that 78 is the answer. Not 87. If that can't be recognized as a valid point, then I would say the neither answer is fully correct.
The original string of numbers are presented upside-down.
If you invert the entire string you will see that 87 is the correct missing number in the sequence.
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03 Oct 15
Originally posted by mwmillerBut you should also notice that as you read the string from left to right, all the inversions are numbers themselves. Not a regular number and an inverted number.
78 is not correct.
The original string of numbers are presented upside-down.
If you invert the entire string you will see that 87 is the correct missing number in the sequence.
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03 Oct 15
Originally posted by joe shmoWe were supposed to be looking for a "number" that fills the gap in the sequence if you put 87 as the answer the original sequence reads
But you should also notice that as you read the string from left to right, all the inversions are numbers themselves. Not a regular number and an inverted number.
06,68,88,L8,98
L8 is clearly not 2 numbers