tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post5441100113029111517..comments2024-02-11T22:40:20.959-05:00Comments on Question of the day: Number is OutAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18153935609499338685noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post-15501050274610492112009-02-16T06:30:00.000-05:002009-02-16T06:30:00.000-05:00For all the numbers, the middle 2 digits add up to...For all the numbers, the middle 2 digits add up to the last digit:<BR/>3628: 6 + 2 = 8<BR/>2426: 4 + 2 = 6<BR/>4146: 1 + 4 = 5 (not equal to 6)<BR/>1448: 4 + 4 = 8<BR/><BR/>So, 4146 is the odd one out!!<BR/><BR/>-SayantiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post-71651261182161114202009-02-03T11:28:00.000-05:002009-02-03T11:28:00.000-05:00I can't believe anyone figured this one out. I re...I can't believe anyone figured this one out. I really, really thought I would stump everyone. <BR/><BR/>The answer I was going for (the odd number argument is legitimate, just not the answer I was thinking of) was 4146<BR/><BR/>Let each number be ABCD.<BR/>Then A x C = B and B + C = D for three of the numbers.<BR/>For instance: 3628 = ABCD. Then 3 x 2 = 6 and 6 + 2 = 8.<BR/>The odd one out is 4146.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18153935609499338685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post-6707614566245986842009-02-03T03:19:00.000-05:002009-02-03T03:19:00.000-05:004146In all the other numbers 1st digit is equal to...4146<BR/>In all the other numbers 1st digit is equal to the 2nd digit divided by the third and the last digit is the sum of second and third digit<BR/>3628 3=6/2 8=6+2<BR/>2426 2=4/2 6=4+2<BR/><BR/>1448 1=4/4 8=4+4Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post-34329790751106177352009-02-03T00:45:00.000-05:002009-02-03T00:45:00.000-05:004146 -- the second digit is odd only in this numbe...4146 -- the second digit is odd only in this number. First digit of each is either 1,2,3,4.<BR/>Third digit - 2,2,4,4<BR/>Fourth - 6,6,8,8Sudipta Chatterjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11179666209066615252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post-71524371905622421662009-02-02T13:08:00.000-05:002009-02-02T13:08:00.000-05:00This might also be too complex,, but...Construct t...This might also be too complex,, but...<BR/><BR/>Construct the class of number such that:<BR/>-The second digit is the product of the first digit and the third digit (e.g. 3*2=6,2*2=4,1*4=4)<BR/>-The fourth digit is the sum of the third digit and the second digit (e.g. 6+2=8,2+4=6,4+4=8)<BR/><BR/>Then 4146 is the only number above not to fall in that class.oudeishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02798986999913350014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post-14796713030945077232009-02-02T12:13:00.000-05:002009-02-02T12:13:00.000-05:00I don't feel that I have a good answer...2426 - it...I don't feel that I have a good answer...<BR/>2426 <BR/>- it is the only one that does not have 4 as a factor<BR/>- it is the only number whose digits sum to an even number <BR/><BR/>Or maybe its 3628, because its the only one containing an odd number. Even still it could be 4146, for its the only one whose prime factors are less than 100....<BR/><BR/>I fear I'm over-analyzing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com