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538 Riddle - 4/8/16
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2016 8:13 am
by silverscreenselect
The answer people came up with last week, 2 & 8 was correct.
Here's this week's riddle. It's a short one:
Complete this series:
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 23, 30, 33, …
The title of the riddle is "A Napoleonic Puzzle." I'm not sure if that has anything to do with the solution.
Re: 538 Riddle - 4/8/16
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2016 9:56 am
by smilergrogan
37. Those are the French Hussar regiments at Waterloo. Everybody knows that. Jeez.
Re: 538 Riddle - 4/8/16
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 5:28 pm
by plasticene
I figured it out! The next element in the series is 120. The one after that would give it away.
By the way, even knowing the answer, I have no idea why it's called "A Napoleonic Puzzle".
Re: 538 Riddle - 4/8/16
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 10:14 pm
by silverscreenselect
plasticene wrote:I figured it out! The next element in the series is 120. The one after that would give it away.
By the way, even knowing the answer, I have no idea why it's called "A Napoleonic Puzzle".
I liked Smiler's answer better. At least I understood that one.
Re: 538 Riddle - 4/8/16
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2016 2:12 pm
by plasticene
Okay, here's the next one, which completes the series. I think you'll get it within a minute, if not instantly, so don't click if you don't want to be spoiled!
1111
It's a cute puzzle!
Re: 538 Riddle - 4/8/16
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 7:07 am
by Pastor Fireball
I got it... but I didn't get it within a minute. Took me overnight to think about it. This would have made a great Round 2 question in my Ultimate QoD Spring Challenge from a couple of years ago.
If anybody wants the true dead giveaway hint: the sequence could also begin with the number F and then go 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 23, 30, 33, 120, 1111. (Take special note that I referred to "F" as a number.)