Anyone else as dense as me ?

droid · 04-07-2008, 02:57:31 PM

Just thought I would share a puzzle with everyone. This is taken from an old 11+ exam paper.

Must admit it took me nearly an hour to work it out. If I was old enough it looks like I was a fail on the exam then.

One of the following numbers is out of sequence with the others, which one is it ?

1 9 16 23 27 31 34

Gary

pendragon · 04-07-2008, 03:12:39 PM

23 should be 22 (in less than 30 seconds

)

fred · 04-07-2008, 03:13:57 PM

It's 23

took me less than a minute

droid · 04-07-2008, 03:17:46 PM

it is me then - doh

Gary

Takwa · 04-07-2008, 04:35:14 PM

23 took me a splite second coz I saw pendragon's answer.

Still don't know why it's 23.....

bb99 · 04-07-2008, 04:43:37 PM

I forwarded the problem on to the PAB...

After a good hour of passionate debate, held over a really nice lunch paid for out of my membership fees, they couldn't come up with an answer that took account of the wider stakeholder community.

They have therefore formed a sub-committe that will produce a paper on the matter for discussion at the PAB meeting to be held in January 2009.

On the plus side, Rob says that the salmon & cucumber sandwiches were "simply divine love".

rob · 04-07-2008, 04:53:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bb99

I forwarded the problem on to the PAB...

After a good hour of passionate dabate, held over a really nice lunch paid for out of my membership fees, they couldn't come up with an answer that took account of the wider stakeholder community.

They have therefore formed a sub-committe that will produce a paper on the matter for dicussion at the PAB meeting to be held in January 2009.

If that was the case then PAB doing their job, if not totally swiftly

Insidently im gonna buy u a spel chck like wtf iz a 'dicussion' n 'dabate' or 'stakeholder' ?

Quote:

On the plus side, Rob says that the salmon & cucumber sandwiches were "simply divine love".

Sweetie, it was HAM not salmon

smokin · 04-07-2008, 05:05:44 PM

easy, 20 sec

reducing addition or whatever you want to call it, you must be having a bad day droid, perhaps the gorgeous sunshines distracting you..

mat · 04-07-2008, 05:44:26 PM

Im sorry but that is a pretty simple one, reminds me of SATS

tifosi · 04-07-2008, 09:29:57 PM

8..7..6..5..

Ah yes, the days of eleven plus. When exams WERE exams, boys could be boys and climbing trees didn't need a risk assessment and COSHH form!

S

04-07-2008, 02:57:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
droid Join Date: May 2007 Location: Stoke on Trent Posts: 131 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 2)	Anyone else as dense as me ? Just thought I would share a puzzle with everyone. This is taken from an old 11+ exam paper. Must admit it took me nearly an hour to work it out. If I was old enough it looks like I was a fail on the exam then. One of the following numbers is out of sequence with the others, which one is it ? 1 9 16 23 27 31 34 Gary

04-07-2008, 03:13:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
fred Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Cumbria Posts: 873 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 12)	It's 23 took me less than a minute __________________ Domains \| Mobile Phones \| Sweets \| Energy Advice \| Smelly Drains \| Paintball \| Rower \| Christmas \| Compensation \| Skiers \| Preschool Toys \| Clear Debt \| Make Bread \| Change Supplier \| Santa Outfits \| Halloween Outfits \| Whiskey \| PDAs

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Takwa Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 820 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 27)	23 took me a splite second coz I saw pendragon's answer. Still don't know why it's 23..... __________________ 52in TV : Golf Express : Golfing Weekend : Domain Geo Blog : Wine Reviews : Wine Stuff : Wine Breather : Balloon Animals : Eye Shadows : Faxphones : Shinguard : Game Consoles : Clue Blog : Swarovski Codes

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bb99 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,506 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 1)	I forwarded the problem on to the PAB... After a good hour of passionate debate, held over a really nice lunch paid for out of my membership fees, they couldn't come up with an answer that took account of the wider stakeholder community. They have therefore formed a sub-committe that will produce a paper on the matter for discussion at the PAB meeting to be held in January 2009. On the plus side, Rob says that the salmon & cucumber sandwiches were "simply divine love". __________________ Droppr - finely tuned .uk dropcatching for Nominet members Gazebos \| Flyers, Postcards \| Tree Surveys \| Dent Repairs Leeds \| Poster Printing Last edited by bb99; 04-07-2008 at 05:00:53 PM. Reason: spellin

04-07-2008, 05:44:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
mat Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 2,314 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 27)	Im sorry but that is a pretty simple one, reminds me of SATS __________________ Mathew.co.uk

04-07-2008, 03:12:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
pendragon Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,068 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 45)	23 should be 22 (in less than 30 seconds )

04-07-2008, 03:17:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
droid Join Date: May 2007 Location: Stoke on Trent Posts: 131 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 2)	it is me then - doh Gary

04-07-2008, 05:05:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
smokin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In The Sticks Posts: 403 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 11)	easy, 20 sec reducing addition or whatever you want to call it, you must be having a bad day droid, perhaps the gorgeous sunshines distracting you..

04-07-2008, 09:29:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
tifosi Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1,451 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 7)	8..7..6..5.. Ah yes, the days of eleven plus. When exams WERE exams, boys could be boys and climbing trees didn't need a risk assessment and COSHH form! S

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