Yoruichi-san Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 [size=4][color="#FFFFFF"]1[/color] [b][color="#FFFF00"]4[/color] [color="#00FF00"]9[/color] [color="#FF8C00"]8[/color] [color="#9932CC"]25[/color] [color="#2E8B57"]18[/color] [color="#FF0000"]49[/color] [color="#48D1CC"]16[/color] [color="#9932CC"]27[/color] [color="#FFFFFF"]50[/color][/b][/size] [/codebox] Can you see what comes next? [spoiler=Hints]Yes, the colors do matter in this case. a(n)[/spoiler] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 (edited) I can't understand the colour, but I think the next number might be 20 All prime numbers are squared, all even numbers doubled, all multiples of three, multiply by three (overriding multiples of 2). 10 is a multiple of 2, and thus multiplied by two. But if this pattern continues, then the multiples of five multiply by five, overriding all previous... making the next number 50... But the number after that is 121, for all prime numbers are squared. Am I on the right track? Edited July 10, 2008 by Chaplam13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 I can't understand the colour, but I think the next number might be 20 All prime numbers are squared, all even numbers doubled, all multiples of three, multiply by three (overriding multiples of 2). 10 is a multiple of 2, and thus multiplied by two. But if this pattern continues, then the multiples of five multiply by five, overriding all previous... making the next number 50... But the number after that is 121, for all prime numbers are squared. Am I on the right track? I think the number should be 50. The general formula should be: a(n) = (n) x (biggest prime factor of n) a(1) = 1 x 0 = 0 , as 1 is not a prime number a(2) = 2 x 2 = 4, a(3) = 3 x 3 = 9 a(4) = 4 x 2 = 8, a(5) = 5 x 5 = 25 a(6) = 6 x 3 = 18, (2 prime factor here, 2 and 3, but 3 is bigger) a(7) = 7 x 7 = 49 a(8) = 8 x 2 = 16, a(9) = 9 x 3 = 27 and a(10) = 10 x 5 = 50 (again, 2 prime factors here, 2 and 5, but 5 is bigger) Am I on the right track? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 I think the number should be 50. The general formula should be: a(n) = (n) x (biggest prime factor of n) a(1) = 1 x 0 = 0 , as 1 is not a prime number a(2) = 2 x 2 = 4, a(3) = 3 x 3 = 9 a(4) = 4 x 2 = 8, a(5) = 5 x 5 = 25 a(6) = 6 x 3 = 18, (2 prime factor here, 2 and 3, but 3 is bigger) a(7) = 7 x 7 = 49 a(8) = 8 x 2 = 16, a(9) = 9 x 3 = 27 and a(10) = 10 x 5 = 50 (again, 2 prime factors here, 2 and 5, but 5 is bigger) Am I on the right track? Very well explained. I now believe it is more likely to be 50 I like Woon's explanation, it's so much simpler than "Prime numbers are squared", making it more likely to be the correct answer. <_< I'm not sure if this is worthy of mention, but the colours seem to start out from primary to secondary to tertiary, with the exception of red... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 (edited) Very well explained. I now believe it is more likely to be 50 I like Woon's explanation, it's so much simpler than "Prime numbers are squared", making it more likely to be the correct answer. <_< I'm not sure if this is worthy of mention, but the colours seem to start out from primary to secondary to tertiary, with the exception of red... I believe that w00n is right about the a(n)=n * (highest prime factor of n), the problem is the question. It asks if we can SEE the next number which is 50 (highlight the text and you can see 50). So is the answer yes I can see 50(meaning I can prove its there), no I cannot see 50 because it is the same color as the background, or is the answer a(11)=11*11=121? Edited July 10, 2008 by redsnuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 I believe that w00n is right about the a(n)=n * (highest prime factor of n), the problem is the question. It asks if we can SEE the next number which is 50 (highlight the text and you can see 50). So is the answer yes I can see 50(meaning I can prove its there), no I cannot see 50 because it is the same color as the background, or is the answer a(11)=11*11=121? I didn't realize the 50 and 1 are same color as the background. That's why I answer up to a(10) only, I agreed with redsnuff that a(11) should be 121 and a(12) will back to 36 again and so on. If a(11) is the one we are going to answer, then we haven't find the complete answer as we should also find out what's the color it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Just a note to others, hiiden characters come up as a normal black text when recieved as a new pzl sbscrptn feed in your email. its better done as an image or link to an image to keep it hidden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 I don't know if this helps but... color:#FFFFFF color:#FFFF00 color:#00FF00 color:#FF8C00 color:#9932CC color:#2E8B57 color:#FF0000 color:#48D1CC color:#9932CC color:#FFFFFF In that order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 (edited) all except 18 are either cubed numbers or squared numbers 4=2 squared 9=3 squared 8=2 cubed 25=5 squared 18=not sure think ive just over looked somthing im not sure 49=7 squared 16=4 squared 27=3 cubed does this have anything to do with it and do the colours as well? and when you highlight it theres a 50 is this a hidden answer or is it part of the question? and do the number of letters in the colour mean anything e.g. green =5 ? Edited July 10, 2008 by bwmeekin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Yoruichi-san Posted July 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 I didn't realize the 50 and 1 are same color as the background. That's why I answer up to a(10) only, I agreed with redsnuff that a(11) should be 121 and a(12) will back to 36 again and so on. If a(11) is the one we are going to answer, then we haven't find the complete answer as we should also find out what's the color it is. And there's a reason those numbers not visible... Yes, and part of the puzzle is figuring out what color the next numbers should be...;P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Yoruichi-san Posted July 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Oh, and... [color="#FFFFFF"]If you hadn't realized it already...there are lots of hidden clues in this one ;P.[/color] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 12, 2008 Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 Oh, and... [color="#FFFFFF"]If you hadn't realized it already...there are lots of hidden clues in this one ;P.[/color] Are you referring to "Shed some light on this" ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted July 12, 2008 Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 amazing riddle! deserves more than 5*s! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 12, 2008 Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 Oh, and... [color="#FFFFFF"]If you hadn't realized it already...there are lots of hidden clues in this one ;P.[/color] I am stuck on this one...... <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Yoruichi-san Posted July 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 I am stuck on this one...... <_< Hmmm...well, here's another small hint: a(n) and c(n), not c(a(n)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Yoruichi-san Posted July 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 Oh, come on, don't give up already! Don't tell me you need me to spell it out for you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Oh, come on, don't give up already! Don't tell me you need me to spell it out for you... Not yet give up. Just being busy these few day. Give some more time before you spell it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Oh, come on, don't give up already! Don't tell me you need me to spell it out for you... Still thinking, One of these days, It'll come to me in a dream, haha. Not giving up yet. I don't like giving up. [A friend gave me a riddle/something to solve 4 months ago, I'm still thinking] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 121 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Yoruichi-san Posted July 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 121 In what color? It's *not* black . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 (edited) In what color? It's *not* black . Hmmm! what about this: [color="#FFFFFF"]Yellow comes after white[/color] [color="#FFFF00"][b]121[/b][/color][/codebox] Edited July 16, 2008 by Drydung Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Yoruichi-san Posted July 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 Hmmm! what about this: [color="#FFFFFF"]Yellow comes after white[/color] [color="#FFFF00"][b]121[/b][/color][/codebox] Uh...no, in this case, it doesn't...;P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Yoruichi-san Posted July 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 *Sigh*...The lengths I go to...;P ...10, 16 and 23... and of course in the original puzzle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 *Sigh*...The lengths I go to...;P ...10, 16 and 23... and of course in the original puzzle... G =16 and H = 17? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 Ooh dear! if this continues much longer, I'll surely become colour blind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 Is a(11) a new color or a color already in the puzzle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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