Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site pucc-i Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!CS-Mordred!Pucc-H:Pucc-I:ags From: ags@pucc-i (Seaman) Newsgroups: net.puzzle Subject: Re: Series problem - from my 13 year old son Message-ID: <458@pucc-i> Date: Tue, 11-Sep-84 11:29:30 EDT Article-I.D.: pucc-i.458 Posted: Tue Sep 11 11:29:30 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 14-Sep-84 21:04:57 EDT References: <827@ihuxn.UUCP> Organization: Purdue University Computing Center Lines: 14 > What is the next number in the following series (and WHY)? > > 2 3 10 12 13 20 21 The intended answer was probably 22 (I won't give away the reason), but I can also make a good case for 23. Who can give the next term in the following series? 2 3 10 12 13 20 21 23 30 31 32 -- [This is my bugkiller line. It may appear to be misplaced, but it works.] Dave Seaman My hovercraft is no longer full of ..!pur-ee!pucc-i:ags eels (thanks to my confused cat).