Answer: SEVENTEEN (They’re numbers that contain the letter “E” as their only vowel)
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If the slogan is “feel smart again” how come these morning challenges always make me feel stupid?
(Seriously though, keep them coming)
posted by Witty Nickname on 5-16-2008 at 8:31 am
Phhhht. Number sequence teasers should have to do with the properties of numbers, not the vagaries of a particular alphabet.
posted by RobertSeattle on 5-16-2008 at 9:34 am
You could use a polynomial to get an infinite number of answers to this question, which is why you don’t see these questions on SATs anymore.
posted by gmsc on 5-16-2008 at 11:55 am
Maybe I’m just dumb, but could it not also be 23? 3+7=10; 11+12=23?
posted by Robbie on 5-16-2008 at 4:33 pm
This is a sequence, not a series (the numbers are not being added).
posted by Jimi on 5-17-2008 at 7:49 am
Even so, if that were the case, 7+10 is not equal to 11.
posted by Mimi on 5-17-2008 at 12:51 pm