Odd riddle

[theprodigalrebel]

His accent gave him away.

Edit: Or...the spy was black and the enemy force was 100% white?

 

[heathertre]

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: heathertre
I think it's 12. If you look at the pattern of the answer number is 3, 6, 9 so the next number would be 12.

but the soldiers coming in have no idea what has or hasn't been called out so they have no idea what their position in the progression of 3,6,9... would be unless theres no math involved and its just dumb memorizing

Good point. Didn't think about that. Thought 12 was too easy of an answer.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Because the guards are only calling factors of six and anyone approaching should have known that 10 was a false challenge?

 

[lyssword]

I think the number should have been 8 because I think the solution is to add first number to the second and see if it's a factor of 9.
18+9 = 27 (divisible by 9) 12+6 = 18 (divisible by 9) 6+3= 9 (divisible by 9). 10+8 = 18 (div by 9) However I wouldn't bet on that with my life

And you better update this thread when you find the real answer

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: lyssword
I think the number should have been 8 because I think the solution is to add first number to the second and see if it's a factor of 9.
18+9 = 27 (divisible by 9) 12+6 = 18 (divisible by 9) 6+3= 9 (divisible by 9). 10+8 = 18 (div by 9) However I wouldn't bet on that with my life

Seems like you win. Sounds good. The lowest whole number (zero not included) to add to the called out to have 9 as a factor.

 

[thecoolnessrune]

Originally posted by: lyssword
I think the number should have been 8 because I think the solution is to add first number to the second and see if it's a factor of 9.
18+9 = 27 (divisible by 9) 12+6 = 18 (divisible by 9) 6+3= 9 (divisible by 9). 10+8 = 18 (div by 9) However I wouldn't bet on that with my life

And you better update this thread when you find the real answer

I dunno.. I may pull a syringer on ya!

We've been runed?

 

[SSSnail]

20.

 

[RapidSnail]

Originally posted by: lyssword
I think the number should have been 8 because I think the solution is to add first number to the second and see if it's a factor of 9.
18+9 = 27 (divisible by 9) 12+6 = 18 (divisible by 9) 6+3= 9 (divisible by 9). 10+8 = 18 (div by 9) However I wouldn't bet on that with my life

And you better update this thread when you find the real answer

Sounds good. Following the pattern, the next series would be 4-5.

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: lyssword
I think the number should have been 8 because I think the solution is to add first number to the second and see if it's a factor of 9.
18+9 = 27 (divisible by 9) 12+6 = 18 (divisible by 9) 6+3= 9 (divisible by 9). 10+8 = 18 (div by 9) However I wouldn't bet on that with my life

And you better update this thread when you find the real answer

You could also say the difference between the first number and the second number has to be divisible by 3.

 

[PolymerTim]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: lyssword
I think the number should have been 8 because I think the solution is to add first number to the second and see if it's a factor of 9.
18+9 = 27 (divisible by 9) 12+6 = 18 (divisible by 9) 6+3= 9 (divisible by 9). 10+8 = 18 (div by 9) However I wouldn't bet on that with my life

And you better update this thread when you find the real answer

You could also say the difference between the first number and the second number has to be divisible by 3.

But then the answer to 12 could have been 15 right? I like lysswords answer so far.

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: bGIveNs33
three?

edit: reasoning behind three because twelve has six letters eighteen has nine etc. etc.

Eighteen has nine letters?

Where did you learn to count?

 

[IronWing]

When the guard shouts his challenge the spymaster should have killed him. Why did the spymaster choose to play by the enemy's rules? This is war, not Stratego. The correct answer was "Bang".

Edit: Who's Moro Takoma?

 

[RapidSnail]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: bGIveNs33
three?

edit: reasoning behind three because twelve has six letters eighteen has nine etc. etc.

Eighteen has nine letters?

Where did you learn to count?

This has been mentioned several times.

Where did you learn to read?

 

[shortylickens]

Originally posted by: RapidSnail

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: bGIveNs33
three?

edit: reasoning behind three because twelve has six letters eighteen has nine etc. etc.

Eighteen has nine letters?

Where did you learn to count?

This has been mentioned several times.

Where did you learn to read?

OWNED!

 

[thecoolnessrune]

Originally posted by: ironwing
When the guard shouts his challenge the spymaster should have killed him. Why did the spymaster choose to play by the enemy's rules? This is war, not Stratego. The correct answer was "Bang".

Edit: Who's Moro Takoma?

My friend who resent the riddle to me.

 

[lyssword]

so...?

 

[her209]

Bump!

 

[zerocool1]

one

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: ironwing
When the guard shouts his challenge the spymaster should have killed him. Why did the spymaster choose to play by the enemy's rules? This is war, not Stratego. The correct answer was "Bang".

Edit: Who's Moro Takoma?

Yeah, because shooting the guards is a great way of avoiding discovery. Even if he had a silenced pistol, someone will either discover the body or the empty post, and suspect treachery. That would make it VERY hard to sneak out, and make it even harder to gather any meaningful intelligence about the day-to-day operations of the camp.

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: ironwing
When the guard shouts his challenge the spymaster should have killed him. Why did the spymaster choose to play by the enemy's rules? This is war, not Stratego. The correct answer was "Bang".

Edit: Who's Moro Takoma?

Yeah, because shooting the guards is a great way of avoiding discovery. Even if he had a silenced pistol, someone will either discover the body or the empty post, and suspect treachery. That would make it VERY hard to sneak out, and make it even harder to gather any meaningful intelligence about the day-to-day operations of the camp.

Switch clothes with the dead guard. Works in movies.

 

[OulOat]

Syringered!

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

People like this should be banned. Seriously.

 

[Trogdor91]

To the top!

 

[Eeezee]

Originally posted by: spidey07
Looks like it could have something to do with how many factors. So the answer should be 4.

That's not right either though. 6 has 4 factors, and the answer to 6 was 3.
And 18 doesn't have 9 factors, either, it has 6...

 

[dlock13]

Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
People like this should be banned. Seriously.

I concur.