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[Tomk]

Hint: What is "unique" about those numbers in that order?

[oldman960]

I looked at the patern odd,even,odd,even,odd,even earlier but couldn't come up with anything. The other thing I saw was in the first set of 3 the numbers are 1 smaller, 1 bigger, 1 smaller then the 2 set. Again couldn't come up with anything that didn't involve using a number ie add 1 or minus 1. I also thought of this. The 1st number is the sum of the 2nd and 3rd. The 4th is the product of the 5th and 6th. The sum of the 5th and 6th is the 1st number. I wasn't sure how simple that was or if any other number combination would also work.

[terry1966]

Hint:

What is "unique" about those numbers in that order?

unique? well that's the only way to write 541632 using the decimal numbering system that i know of.

as you can see your clue didn't help me much tomk.

[terry1966]

541 632 write the numbers down low to high in a snake pattern start at top right, down, left, up, left, down. then just read them back left to right, top line first. shrugs. or in an s shape 21 34 65 read up from bottom, last column first. or s, high to low, read back by columns. 56 43 12

Edited by terry1966, 01 June 2012 - 10:01 AM.

[Tomk]

Further hint: In what simple "system" (that virtually everyone knows) does 5 come before 4 and 4 before 1?

[terry1966]

i give up.. i must be one that doesn't know this "system".

[terry1966]

is it a manual 6 speed gearbox on a car? nope just googled one.

Edited by terry1966, 01 June 2012 - 06:51 PM.

[Tomk]

What is the simplest ordering system that you can think of other than counting?

[terry1966]

alphabetically. five four one six three two

[Tomk]

Without saying any numbers, please provide the simplest instructions to someone to write down the number 541,632. These instructions should be so simple that someone could write the number down when they get home, tomorrow... or even next week.

[terry1966]

write the first half dozen positive numbers down in alphabetical order.

Edited by terry1966, 02 June 2012 - 03:02 PM.

[krome8800]

What is the simplest ordering system that you can think of other than counting?

easiest way to remember these numbers is try to answer the question I never forget them now. I give up.

[Tomk]

write the first half dozen positive numbers down in alphabetical order.

Well done terry1966!

How about some Strawberry Shortcake:

[terry1966]

thanks. can't believe me or oldman didn't get that one sooner, or anyone else come to think about it.

[Tomk]

Actually, it is so simple... everyone was trying to find a "trick" to it.