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66. It is 12 because...

Fri Jun 7, 2013, 09:57 PM

Jun 2013

On the equals side of the list of equations, starting with 20 and going up, the difference between each starts with ten, (30-20) and increases by two.

Using that logic, if we move down from 20 on the same side, and figure the answer is the difference between 20 and 8, we end up with 12.

Maybe there's more than one answer, but that's one.

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Solve if you are genius [View all] fried eggs Jun 2013 OP

ARGH. enlightenment Jun 2013 #1

9? cherokeeprogressive Jun 2013 #2

If 6 was 9... Zorra Jun 2013 #146

9. Ron Green Jun 2013 #3

It's 9. longship Jun 2013 #4

So right customerserviceguy Jun 2013 #9

9 Nimajneb Nilknarf Jun 2013 #5

I got a half dozen. kentuck Jun 2013 #6

Bingo. Scuba Jun 2013 #39

The next number in the patern is six. ZombieHorde Jun 2013 #7

9 Capt.Rocky300 Jun 2013 #8

6 Happyhippychick Jun 2013 #10

6. It's X * (X-1) n/t X_Digger Jun 2013 #11

Agreed. jazzimov Jun 2013 #18

6. bemildred Jun 2013 #12

6 Cronus Protagonist Jun 2013 #13

Yep. kentuck Jun 2013 #19

I got it in one Aerows Jun 2013 #34

If I can solve a math problem BainsBane Jun 2013 #14

6 Lucinda Jun 2013 #15

9 liberal N proud Jun 2013 #16

Nope Aerows Jun 2013 #35

Six Xipe Totec Jun 2013 #17

6 LittleBlue Jun 2013 #20

Are you a mathematician? fried eggs Jun 2013 #56

nah LittleBlue Jun 2013 #61

or X*(X-1) demwing Jun 2013 #157

DING DING DING: CORRECT! Mr_Calculus Sep 2013 #165

3=3 NoGOPZone Jun 2013 #21

you win this time, NoGOPZone >:( tiny elvis Jun 2013 #29

a fraction of a second faster. My internet connection must be good tonight nt NoGOPZone Jun 2013 #36

3=3 tiny elvis Jun 2013 #22

Can I change my answer? Please? Capt.Rocky300 Jun 2013 #23

Answer. Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #24

6? cbayer Jun 2013 #25

it's 6 catnhatnh Jun 2013 #26

Blue? nt onehandle Jun 2013 #27

celebrity jeopardy! tiny elvis Jun 2013 #32

6 Calista241 Jun 2013 #28

I make the pattern X times (X-1)= catnhatnh Jun 2013 #30

Yup. nt truebluegreen Jun 2013 #50

3 TheCowsCameHome Jun 2013 #31

It could be that, too Aerows Jun 2013 #38

6 (3*2) DCBob Jun 2013 #33

That's how I did it. LuvNewcastle Jun 2013 #109

Yeah, but the thing that bothers me now is the red and blue. DCBob Jun 2013 #110

Aww, hell, no fair! LuvNewcastle Jun 2013 #111

You can't miss on this quiz, because once 9=72, all numbers are equal. dimbear Jun 2013 #37

6 nt Shankapotomus Jun 2013 #40

6 baldguy Jun 2013 #41

No, Steve is the night shift ThomThom Jun 2013 #72

6 jorno67 Jun 2013 #42

I'd like to poll the fourm... Earth_First Jun 2013 #43

The answer is 6. And I know why. alphafemale Jun 2013 #44

6 HiPointDem Jun 2013 #45

24. I win. Uzair Jun 2013 #46

6. Although if Calvin is giving it, the correct answer is "chocolate." nt Buns_of_Fire Jun 2013 #47

the correct answer is always chocolate in my world Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #60

6. truebluegreen Jun 2013 #48

Trick question. 3=3 JVS Jun 2013 #49

There is no spoon. n/t GiveMeFreedom Jun 2013 #51

6 Jamastiene Jun 2013 #52

Why can't 6 AND 9 be right? cherokeeprogressive Jun 2013 #53

Because they're both wrong. Uzair Jun 2013 #54

But I thought the answer to everything was 42. Buns_of_Fire Jun 2013 #59

Answer: Three = 6 Tx4obama Jun 2013 #55

3 x 2 = 6 Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #57

6. nt hack89 Jun 2013 #58

There is no single solution without further info IDemo Jun 2013 #62

the progression/equation appears to be X*(X-1)=Y geckosfeet Jun 2013 #68

They don't notice the 4 is not there. Jamastiene Jun 2013 #84

6 stevenleser Jun 2013 #63

Can also be 14 actually. stevenleser Jun 2013 #65

Then how would you have got '9=72'? (nt) muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #105

If the red numbers are separate from the blue ones then... 3 could be 21 Tx4obama Jun 2013 #64

It is 12 because... Skip Intro Jun 2013 #66

Yes, it's twelve CanonRay Jun 2013 #155

6 geckosfeet Jun 2013 #67

oh damn, I fell for it. I said 12. liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #99

15 nt frogmarch Jun 2013 #69

I get ?? = 6 Skittles Jun 2013 #70

It is 6 Y=X(X-1) Facebook has been getting flooded with this stuff lately tjwash Jun 2013 #71

I disagree strongly with the use of the equal sign here. Should be an arrow, or a colon. reformist2 Jun 2013 #73

True that IDemo Jun 2013 #74

Same here. Jamastiene Jun 2013 #83

You better stay away from computer programming, then muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #106

The difference between programming and math IDemo Jun 2013 #124

So you arbitrarily declare most of the quiz 'meaningless'? muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #125

If you want to call it a 'math' quiz, you can't include illegal operations IDemo Jun 2013 #128

It's a 'math' quiz because math helps gets you the solution muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #129

You bring up the interesting point... xocet Jun 2013 #145

Types of infinity were about the point my brain started hurting in maths muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #149

6 djean111 Jun 2013 #75

14 kristopher Jun 2013 #76

But you haven't used the 9 in the top line muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #107

I also haven't added to the presented pattern kristopher Jun 2013 #135

It doesn't need to be a strict sequence to show a pattern muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #136

I recognize that you don't require the entire sequence kristopher Jun 2013 #137

Another point to consider kristopher Jun 2013 #138

Codes don't have to disguise information muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #139

They don't 'have to', but that is the traditional function - especially in puzzles. kristopher Jun 2013 #143

Wrong! sofa king Jun 2013 #77

6, pretty easy. morningfog Jun 2013 #78

Yeah, I got six as well RedCappedBandit Jun 2013 #79

Put me down for 6 -- which is the answer. immoderate Jun 2013 #80

Answer is 6...nt SidDithers Jun 2013 #81

Six dipsydoodle Jun 2013 #82

6 DuckBurp Jun 2013 #85

I am the ONLY GENIUS here. The Answer is 24. Here is why. Uzair Jun 2013 #86

You might be right fried eggs Jun 2013 #87

What do you mean WE'LL NEVER KNOW? Don't you have the answer? Tx4obama Jun 2013 #88

Hey egghead... there better be an answer.. DCBob Jun 2013 #108

By roughly the same logic, why not 21? hughee99 Jun 2013 #89

Also, 21... Tikki Jun 2013 #92

There's no reason to assume that, though (nt) Uzair Jun 2013 #116

OMG..you are my Philosophy Professor...come back to haunt me...:) Tikki Jun 2013 #121

I just want to say that on this thread I was the first to say: 21 Tx4obama Jun 2013 #97

I didn't notice before, but you did beat me to it. hughee99 Jun 2013 #102

You answered your own question Uzair Jun 2013 #115

Do you seriously think your 'solution' is not only unambiguous, but actually 'better' muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #117

Yes, but since we're already assuming so many things not stated hughee99 Jun 2013 #130

The logic behind your solution is as good as any other. sibelian Jun 2013 #114

This message was self-deleted by its author NoGOPZone Jun 2013 #134

The ANSWER is THERE ARE NUMEROUS CORRECT ANSWERS. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2013 #90

Totally took me in...Wish I'd seen it earlier. We had guests that I would love to have skunked Rowdyboy Jun 2013 #91

The solution LostOne4Ever Jun 2013 #93

the solution is color. Red. therefore 14 Ligyron Jun 2013 #113

three equals three, of course. Coyotl Jun 2013 #94

87 Rex Jun 2013 #95

12 Demo_Chris Jun 2013 #96

12? liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #98

oops! didn't see the step burnodo Jun 2013 #118

Apparently, not drooling is the only remaining qualification for being a "genius" anymore. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #100

6 Petrushka Jun 2013 #101

NO WANT! pansypoo53219 Jun 2013 #103

Number Six, like the Prisoner. lob1 Jun 2013 #104

Ambiguous. 3, 6, or something else Recursion Jun 2013 #112

Math (or arithmetic) was never my best subject, BUT.... socialist_n_TN Jun 2013 #119

6 krispos42 Jun 2013 #120

6 lame54 Jun 2013 #122

Since the series is broken, and because 9 and 3 are MineralMan Jun 2013 #123

For the right-brained among us.."If 6 turned out to be 9" and "7 and 7 is"... Tikki Jun 2013 #126

And for the ambidextrous among us, yes. MineralMan Jun 2013 #127

without reading the responses... RudynJack Jun 2013 #131

6 TeeYiYi Jun 2013 #132

6, for Pete's sake. Every number is multiplied by its predecessor (9X8; 8X7; 7X6; ....) WinkyDink Jun 2013 #133

I go for 6 shawn703 Jun 2013 #140

i know the answer you want & there was arithmetic.. Phillip McCleod Jun 2013 #141

6 davekriss Jun 2013 #142

6? tblue37 Jun 2013 #144

There is, of course, no right answer and the psychology types here should... TreasonousBastard Jun 2013 #147

This message was self-deleted by its author u4ic Jun 2013 #148

What happened to agent Mike? denbot Jun 2013 #150

Benghazi. Atman Jun 2013 #151

6. Sneaky to leave out the four. aquart Jun 2013 #152

Not possible, insufficient info available. IF color matters, 24. Or 6. Or ??? VOX Jun 2013 #153

The correct answer is threeve, Alex Dash87 Jun 2013 #154

Easy Breezy demwing Jun 2013 #156

6 (The factors that aren't shown decrease by one sequentially.) 4(x3)=12 and 3(x2)=6 11 Bravo Jun 2013 #158

The correct answer is 9 gbloncourt Aug 2013 #159

6. n/t NRaleighLiberal Aug 2013 #160

I get 6... cyberswede Aug 2013 #161

the next multiplier would be three. Making the answer Nine. Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2013 #162

The answer is NOT patterns, per se... Mr_Calculus Sep 2013 #163

welcome to du gopiscrap Sep 2013 #164