Lenny Conundrum #84

[o_0]

Dr. Sloth protects his computer system from those pesky Grundos by incorporating a secret code that only he knows how to work out. Two numbers appear on his screen, and he can't log in until he types in a third number, related to the first two.

However, certain Grundo spies kept an eye on him as he entered the secret code several times. For instance, when 1 and 2 appeared on the screen, he typed in 9 to log in. When 3 and 4 appeared, he typed in 20. When 5 and 6 appeared, he typed in 12.

Finally, when it was safe to do so, a Grundo spy broke in and started up the computer. The numbers 17 and 12 appeared on the screen.

What number should the Grundo spy type in to gain access to Dr. Sloth's computer?

[B55B55]

well it's obviously non linear -- i'm working on quadratic

[_B4U_]

I see no pattern when translating them into binary.

[bimmerman100]

yeah im trying as much math as i know too... still nothing..

[Ken]

This is soooooooooo easy.

*hint*

Look at the spellings of the numbers.

[_B4U_]

This is soooooooooo easy.

*hint*

Look at the spellings of the numbers.

Ummm, right.

[B55B55]

This is soooooooooo easy.

*hint*

Look at the spellings of the numbers.

THANK you
I was so math brained i would never have noticed
This is what you get for doing this after dealing with complex numbers all evening

[bimmerman100]

This is soooooooooo easy.

*hint*

Look at the spellings of the numbers.

THANK you
I was so math brained i would never have noticed
This is what you get for doing this after dealing with complex numbers all evening

i dont get it.

[_B4U_]

This is soooooooooo easy.

*hint*

Look at the spellings of the numbers.

THANK you
I was so math brained i would never have noticed
This is what you get for doing this after dealing with complex numbers all evening

OHHHH!!! Now I get it. *submits and hopes he was fast enough to actually win something for once*

[alina]

i still don't get it?
one+two=nine
three+four=twenty
five+six=twelve.. huh?

well what i noticed when i typed it up was 1, 3, and 5 are odds.. 2, 4, and 6 are evens.. 9, 20 and 12 though? O.o

edit again:
seventeen+twelve=? (i just added it in case it made more sense)

Last edited by alina on Fri Sep 17, 2004 2:36 am, edited 3 times in total.

[bimmerman100]

This is soooooooooo easy.

*hint*

Look at the spellings of the numbers.

THANK you
I was so math brained i would never have noticed
This is what you get for doing this after dealing with complex numbers all evening

OHHHH!!! Now I get it. *submits and hopes he was fast enough to actually win something for once*

another hint please before its too late...

what about the spelling?

[B55B55]

i still don't get it?
one+two=nine
three+four=twenty
five+six=twelve.. huh?

well what i noticed when i typed it up was 1, 3, and 5 are odds.. 2, 4, and 6 are evens.. 9, 20 and 12 though? O.o

Odd and even isn't important -- don't worry about it

[alina]

ok do u assign a numerical value for each letter of one, two, nine, etc? i don't see anything in the spelling

[_B4U_]

Oh. My. Gosh. I just realized that I was so excited that I did the math wrong. Oh. My. Gosh. I had it too. Wow. That is sickening. I cannot believe I did that.


Edit: Wow. *is still in shock that he messed it up* How stupid can a person get?

Last edited by _B4U_ on Fri Sep 17, 2004 2:32 am, edited 1 time in total.

[B55B55]

ok do u assign a numerical value for each letter of one, two, nine, etc? i don't see anything in the spelling

you're thinking too hard
it's easier than that

Edit: don't worry notanderson -- you'll get next weeks. They've actualy been releasing lenny connundrums lately

Last edited by B55B55 on Fri Sep 17, 2004 2:33 am, edited 1 time in total.