Logic, math & statistics puzzle...that holds some wonderful lessons!

[Mike C]

(for discussion purposes)

So we have the following sequence fitting the "rule" so far.
2,4,6,7,8,10,13,16,17,26,31,99

The only one that does not fit the rule so far is 0

Are we looking at a "natural number" rule perhaps?

[HR Solutions]

18 .... "ascending"

[adrianh]

Is 18 a guess?

[Christel]

12

[adrianh]

1. IanF - 10 - Fits rule.
2. MikeC - 16 - Fits rule.
3. IanF - 26 - Fits rule.
4. Marg- 13 - Fits rule.
5. Vieome- 99 - Fits rule.
6. IanF - 17 - Fits rule.
7. Anthony - 31 - Fits rule.
8. Vieome- 7 - Fits rule.
9. MikeC - 8 - Fits rule.
10. Marg- 0 - Does NOT fit rule.
11. Christel - 48 Fits rule.
12. Wynn - 27 Fits rule.
13. Christel- 12 Fits rule.

7 tests left!

[HR Solutions]

Is 18 a guess?

Yes


And 35

[vieome]

67

[adrianh]

1. IanF - 10 - Fits rule.
2. MikeC - 16 - Fits rule.
3. IanF - 26 - Fits rule.
4. Marg- 13 - Fits rule.
5. Vieome- 99 - Fits rule.
6. IanF - 17 - Fits rule.
7. Anthony - 31 - Fits rule.
8. Vieome- 7 - Fits rule.
9. MikeC - 8 - Fits rule.
10. Marg- 0 - Does NOT fit rule.
11. Christel - 48 Fits rule.
12. Wynn - 27 Fits rule.
13. Christel- 12 Fits rule.
14. HR - 18- Fits rule.
15. HR - 35- Fits rule.
16. Vieome- 67 - Fits rule.

4 tests left!

[HR Solutions]

1689

[HR Solutions]

1245987

ie one million two hundred and forty five nine hundred and eighty seven

[adrianh]

1. IanF - 10 - Fits rule.
2. MikeC - 16 - Fits rule.
3. IanF - 26 - Fits rule.
4. Marg- 13 - Fits rule.
5. Vieome- 99 - Fits rule.
6. IanF - 17 - Fits rule.
7. Anthony - 31 - Fits rule.
8. Vieome- 7 - Fits rule.
9. MikeC - 8 - Fits rule.
10. Marg- 0 - Does NOT fit rule.
11. Christel - 48 Fits rule.
12. Wynn - 27 Fits rule.
13. Christel- 12 Fits rule.
14. HR - 18- Fits rule.
15. HR - 35- Fits rule.
16. Vieome- 67 - Fits rule.
17. HR - 1689- Fits rule.
18. HR - 1245987- Fits rule.

2 tests left.

[HR Solutions]

Aha !

3895621 (million)

[IanF]

-3938 (3938 is the number of posts Adrian has at present)

[Christel]

246

[adrianh]

1. IanF - 10 - Fits rule.
2. MikeC - 16 - Fits rule.
3. IanF - 26 - Fits rule.
4. Marg- 13 - Fits rule.
5. Vieome- 99 - Fits rule.
6. IanF - 17 - Fits rule.
7. Anthony - 31 - Fits rule.
8. Vieome- 7 - Fits rule.
9. MikeC - 8 - Fits rule.
10. Marg- 0 - Does NOT fit rule.
11. Christel - 48 Fits rule.
12. Wynn - 27 Fits rule.
13. Christel- 12 Fits rule.
14. HR - 18- Fits rule.
15. HR - 35- Fits rule.
16. Vieome- 67 - Fits rule.
17. HR - 1689- Fits rule.
18. HR - 1245987 - Fits rule.
19. HR - 3895621 - Fits rule.
20. IanF - -3938 - Does NOT fit rule.
21. Christel- 246 Fits rule.

Ok, so now you've carried 21 experiments to determine what my rule is. Lets get some rules together, say 10 rules. Once we have the 10 rules we analyse the results and the methods used to reach those conclusions.