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    #21
    About 2s to see what the answer was going to be and bloody ages to work out what the answer was 'cos the only calculator I have handy is on my phone and buggered if I know how to work it.

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      #22
      Here is a harder one:

      1, 2, 1.5, 1.666, 1.6...

      Bonus points for additional info especially on where it converges. And yes it is a real sequence.

      Google not allowed.

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        #23
        Not long

        Considering I had no calculator and I'm not wearing a watch
        'elf and safety guru

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          #24
          10s

          ******* - Google - the blagger's friend.
          Last edited by Alf W; 11 May 2009, 14:58. Reason: Ooops!
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            #25
            Originally posted by chef View Post
            How long did it take you ?
            About 25 seconds and that includes turning my calculator on.
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              #26
              Originally posted by chef View Post
              Dont post the answer and spoil it for others
              It's a shame you can't read
              The proud owner of 125 Xeno Geek Points

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                #27
                Originally posted by conned tractor View Post
                Here is a harder one:

                1, 2, 1.5, 1.666, 1.6...

                Bonus points for additional info especially on where it converges. And yes it is a real sequence.

                Google not allowed.
                2 minutes for this one.

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                  #28
                  around 45 s - for the first one (i've been out shopping)
                  haven't bothered with the second one
                  Last edited by Pogle; 11 May 2009, 15:06. Reason: I'm an ejit
                  I'm sorry, but I'll make no apologies for this

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                    #29
                    Originally posted by conned tractor View Post
                    Bonus points for additional info especially on where it converges.
                    White on white

                    But it's an irrational number

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                      #30
                      Originally posted by chef View Post
                      It is said that engineers take 3 minutes to resolve this, architects 3 hours and doctors 6 hours, sales persons just ignore it

                      Dont post the answer and spoil it for others

                      work out what is the 6th number

                      1, 2, 6, 42, 1806, _

                      How long did it take you ?
                      10 seconds to work out the spec but I didn't actually work out the answer, I'll get somebody in Bangalore to do that for me.

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