Numbers: Round 2. Attack of Zygon
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Numbers: Round 2. Attack of Zygon
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1) If you count up from 1, what's the first number that doesn't use a new letter?
2) If you count up from 1, what's the last letter to be introduced?
3) What's the biggest amount you can spell on the top row of letters on a keyboard?
4) What's the biggest amount you can spell on the middle row of letters on a keyboard?
5) If you were to spell out a number on a telephone, what's the biggest number you could type whereby you end by pressing the digits of that number?
6) What's the lowest number that could be an impossible target in a legal countdown numbers round?
7) What's the biggest number that can be typed using alternating hands on a keyboard (standard typing style.)
8) What's the smallest number than can be typed using alternating hands on a keyboard?
9) What's the biggest number that alternates between vowels and consenants?
10) What's the smallest number where the value is three times the number of letters?
1) If you count up from 1, what's the first number that doesn't use a new letter?
2) If you count up from 1, what's the last letter to be introduced?
3) What's the biggest amount you can spell on the top row of letters on a keyboard?
4) What's the biggest amount you can spell on the middle row of letters on a keyboard?
5) If you were to spell out a number on a telephone, what's the biggest number you could type whereby you end by pressing the digits of that number?
6) What's the lowest number that could be an impossible target in a legal countdown numbers round?
7) What's the biggest number that can be typed using alternating hands on a keyboard (standard typing style.)
8) What's the smallest number than can be typed using alternating hands on a keyboard?
9) What's the biggest number that alternates between vowels and consenants?
10) What's the smallest number where the value is three times the number of letters?
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Re: Numbers: Round 2. Attack of Zygon
I'll answer 6 straight away: 100
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Re: Numbers: Round 2. Attack of Zygon
1) If you count up from 1, what's the first number that doesn't use a new letter? SEVEN, easy.
2) If you count up from 1, what's the last letter to be introduced? C, easy.
3) What's the biggest amount you can spell on the top row of letters on a keyboard? TYPEWRITER, easy. Oops, I mean TWO.
4) What's the biggest amount you can spell on the middle row of letters on a keyboard? Thanks a lot mate.
5) If you were to spell out a number on a telephone, what's the biggest number you could type whereby you end by pressing the digits of that number? YAWN.
6) What's the lowest number that could be an impossible target in a legal countdown numbers round? Um, debatably 100. Easy.
7) What's the biggest number that can be typed using alternating hands on a keyboard (standard typing style.) Where's the question mark? Anyway Corby wouldn't know this as he's a one-handed typist.
8) What's the smallest number than can be typed using alternating hands on a keyboard? See above.
9) What's the biggest number that alternates between vowels and consenants? It's CONSONANTS, you fr00b.
10) What's the smallest number where the value is three times the number of letters?Hmmm. Is it GANDISEEG?
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2) If you count up from 1, what's the last letter to be introduced? C, easy.
3) What's the biggest amount you can spell on the top row of letters on a keyboard? TYPEWRITER, easy. Oops, I mean TWO.
4) What's the biggest amount you can spell on the middle row of letters on a keyboard? Thanks a lot mate.
5) If you were to spell out a number on a telephone, what's the biggest number you could type whereby you end by pressing the digits of that number? YAWN.
6) What's the lowest number that could be an impossible target in a legal countdown numbers round? Um, debatably 100. Easy.
7) What's the biggest number that can be typed using alternating hands on a keyboard (standard typing style.) Where's the question mark? Anyway Corby wouldn't know this as he's a one-handed typist.
8) What's the smallest number than can be typed using alternating hands on a keyboard? See above.
9) What's the biggest number that alternates between vowels and consenants? It's CONSONANTS, you fr00b.
10) What's the smallest number where the value is three times the number of letters?Hmmm. Is it GANDISEEG?
Fr00bs.
PS. LIGHHGIHT next to the questions.
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Re: Numbers: Round 2. Attack of Zygon
I think the answer for #7 is EIGHTY and for #8, I get the answer SIX.Kieran Child wrote:7) What's the largest number that can be typed using alternating hands on a keyboard?
8) What's the smallest number that can be typed using alternating hands on a keyboard?
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Answer here -----> THIRTY THREEKieran Child wrote:10) What's the smallest number where the value is three times the number of letters?
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Re: Numbers: Round 2. Attack of Zygon
I think question 3 is PROPRIETOR
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Re: Numbers: Round 2. Attack of Zygon
1) If you count up from 1, what's the first number that doesn't use a new letter?
2) If you count up from 1, what's the last letter to be introduced?
3) What's the biggest amount you can spell on the top row of letters on a keyboard?
4) What's the biggest amount you can spell on the middle row of letters on a keyboard?
5) If you were to spell out a number on a telephone, what's the biggest number you could type whereby you end by pressing the digits of that number?
6) What's the lowest number that could be an impossible target in a legal countdown numbers round?
7) What's the biggest number that can be typed using alternating hands on a keyboard (standard typing style.)
8) What's the smallest number than can be typed using alternating hands on a keyboard?
9) What's the biggest number that alternates between vowels and consenants?
10) What's the smallest number where the value is three times the number of letters?
Here's my first attempt:
1. 7
2. C
3. 2
4. I don't think there is one
5. need to get my head round this one
6. 100, but I think you may be looking for 82
7. not yet
8. 6
9. 11
10. 33
2) If you count up from 1, what's the last letter to be introduced?
3) What's the biggest amount you can spell on the top row of letters on a keyboard?
4) What's the biggest amount you can spell on the middle row of letters on a keyboard?
5) If you were to spell out a number on a telephone, what's the biggest number you could type whereby you end by pressing the digits of that number?
6) What's the lowest number that could be an impossible target in a legal countdown numbers round?
7) What's the biggest number that can be typed using alternating hands on a keyboard (standard typing style.)
8) What's the smallest number than can be typed using alternating hands on a keyboard?
9) What's the biggest number that alternates between vowels and consenants?
10) What's the smallest number where the value is three times the number of letters?
Here's my first attempt:
1. 7
2. C
3. 2
4. I don't think there is one
5. need to get my head round this one
6. 100, but I think you may be looking for 82
7. not yet
8. 6
9. 11
10. 33
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Re: Numbers: Round 2. Attack of Zygon
Glad to see such enthusiasm, even though I'm aware the sequel isn't as good as the original.
Oh, and I'm also more than happy to be called a froob. Froobs are the tastiest type of yoghurt around.
Oh, and I'm also more than happy to be called a froob. Froobs are the tastiest type of yoghurt around.
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Surely these are stupid questions. Most people probably don't even know what this "standard" style is let alone use it.Kieran Child wrote:7) What's the biggest number that can be typed using alternating hands on a keyboard (standard typing style.)
8) What's the smallest number than can be typed using alternating hands on a keyboard?
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Re: Numbers: Round 2. Attack of Zygon
Left hand:
qwertasdfgzxcvb
Right hand:
yuiophjklnm,.
qwertasdfgzxcvb
Right hand:
yuiophjklnm,.
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Re: Numbers: Round 2. Attack of Zygon
One more answer added
1. 7
2. C
3. 2
4. I don't think there is one
5. need to get my head round this one
6. 100, but I think you may be looking for 82
7. 88
8. 6
9. 11
10. 33
1. 7
2. C
3. 2
4. I don't think there is one
5. need to get my head round this one
6. 100, but I think you may be looking for 82
7. 88
8. 6
9. 11
10. 33
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Re: Numbers: Round 2. Attack of Zygon
Most people not knowing how to answer a question doesn't make it stupid.Gavin Chipper wrote:Surely these are stupid questions. Most people probably don't even know what this "standard" style is let alone use it.Kieran Child wrote:7) What's the biggest number that can be typed using alternating hands on a keyboard (standard typing style.)
8) What's the smallest number than can be typed using alternating hands on a keyboard?
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If unsure of the keyboard ones, you could always use a picture off the internet:
http://www.math.ucdavis.edu/%7Egreg/images/keyboard.png
http://www.math.ucdavis.edu/%7Egreg/images/keyboard.png
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Re: Numbers: Round 2. Attack of Zygon
ThanksKieran Child wrote:Left hand:
qwertasdfgzxcvb
Right hand:
yuiophjklnm,.
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Re: Numbers: Round 2. Attack of Zygon
Maybe it came across as a bit harsh as the questions (and in the other thread) are quite interesting, but it's the arbitrary nature of it. It relates to typing in a style regarded to be standard by an arbitrary set of people. Its standardness is not objective. Obviously the way we write numbers with letters is essentially arbitrary but this crosses a line for me.Howard Somerset wrote:Most people not knowing how to answer a question doesn't make it stupid.
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I originally saw EIGHTY for the highest number, but had to Google it because of the 'G' and came across the picture I posted above .Gavin Chipper wrote:ThanksKieran Child wrote:Left hand:
qwertasdfgzxcvb
Right hand:
yuiophjklnm,.
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Thanks for this Jobester. It seems my pinkies have been completely slacking off for the multitude of buttons they're meant to be pressing! Next time I need to open a square bracket or use Caps Lock I'll tell them to get off their arses!Joseph Bolas wrote:If unsure of the keyboard ones, you could always use a picture off the internet:
http://www.math.ucdavis.edu/%7Egreg/images/keyboard.png
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Re: Numbers: Round 2. Attack of Zygon
I didn't intend for such disagreements about what typing is or isn't...
To give credit to both sides:
1) I think this set is kinda crappy compared to my last set, but I couldn't really think of anything decent and
2) The typing style is standardized, which is why you will probably have bumps on the f and j keys, for touch-typing.
Also, there is a bigger number than eighty
To give credit to both sides:
1) I think this set is kinda crappy compared to my last set, but I couldn't really think of anything decent and
2) The typing style is standardized, which is why you will probably have bumps on the f and j keys, for touch-typing.
Also, there is a bigger number than eighty
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How did I miss that . Would it be EIGHTY EIGHTKieran Child wrote:I didn't intend for such disagreements about what typing is or isn't...
To give credit to both sides:
1) I think this set is kinda crappy compared to my last set, but I couldn't really think of anything decent and
2) The typing style is standardized, which is why you will probably have bumps on the f and j keys, for touch-typing.
Also, there is a bigger number than eighty