What's the password?

Originally posted by Natural Science
A man is trying to gain access into a new nightclub. He knows that there is a password system , and that you must give the correct response to the bouncer to be granted access. He hangs back in the shadows, to see if he can get a hint at how the password sytem works.

Another man approaches the bouncer. The bouncer says, "6". The man replies "3 efiantly and does not allow him to pass.

What should the man's reply have been?

Originally posted by Natural Science
Aw, come on! Say it with confidence, man! Yeah, you got it, ilywrin. I even consciously avoided typing out the written words of the numbers, because I thought that might give a hint.

Edit: Just had a look at the composition on your profile. It was starting to give me serious doubts about my status as a chess player, before I found the solution. Nice one.

Originally posted by Pawnokeyhole
HERE'S A HARDER ONE.

A man is trying to gain access into a new nightclub. He knows that there is a password system, and that you must give the correct response to the bouncer to be granted access. He hangs back in the shadows, to see if he can get a hint at how the password sytem works.

Another man approaches the bouncer. The bouncer says "1". Th ...[text shortened]... . The bouncer says to him, "5".

What should he say to be granted access?

Originally posted by Pawnokeyhole
HERE'S A HARDER ONE.

A man is trying to gain access into a new nightclub. He knows that there is a password system, and that you must give the correct response to the bouncer to be granted access. He hangs back in the shadows, to see if he can get a hint at how the password sytem works.

Another man approaches the bouncer. The bouncer says "1". Th . The bouncer says to him, "5".

What should he say to be granted access?

Originally posted by Pawnokeyhole
HERE'S A HARDER ONE.

A man is trying to gain access into a new nightclub. He knows that there is a password system, and that you must give the correct response to the bouncer to be granted access. He hangs back in the shadows, to see if he can get a hint at how the password sytem works.

Another man approaches the bouncer. The bouncer says "1". Th . The bouncer says to him, "5".

What should he say to be granted access?

Originally posted by lausey
I think the answer is 5. 🙂

Originally posted by sonhouse
Sorry, thougth I was onto something, didn't work. Back to the drawing board (my chess games of course🙂

Originally posted by liteswordatlitespeed
i do believe the answer is...7?

Originally posted by liteswordatlitespeed
6? cuz i know its about prime numbers...but the 4 doesnt fit. so i guess 6.