odom@acf4.UUCP (Paul R. Odom) (09/25/85)
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Identify the sequencing algorithm for this list of numbers:
8
5
4
9
1
7
6
10
3
2
!inhp4!cmcl2!acf4!odommatt@oddjob.UUCP (Matt Crawford) (09/29/85)
I won't spoil the question, I'll just add on an extra-credit section ... In article <6550001@acf4.UUCP> odom@acf4.UUCP (Paul R. Odom) writes: > >Identify the sequencing algorithm for this list of numbers: > > 8, 5, 4, 9, 1, 7, 6, 10, 3, 2 If *all* integers are sorted by this method, which comes first? Which comes last? _____________________________________________________ Matt University crawford@anl-mcs.arpa Crawford of Chicago ihnp4!oddjob!matt
ask@cbdkc1.UUCP (A.S. Kamlet) (09/29/85)
>I won't spoil the question, I'll just add on an extra-credit section ... > >In article <6550001@acf4.UUCP> odom@acf4.UUCP (Paul R. Odom) writes: >> >>Identify the sequencing algorithm for this list of numbers: >> >> 8, 5, 4, 9, 1, 7, 6, 10, 3, 2 > >If *all* integers are sorted by this method, which comes first? >Which comes last? 8, ... , 0 (I can name the second number, but not the second from the last) -- Art Kamlet AT&T Bell Laboratories Columbus {ihnp4 | cbosgd}!cbrma!ask
swami@uiucdcsb.CS.UIUC.EDU (09/29/85)
slight SPOILER - ROT 13 synzr : 'fbegrq' jnf n uvag. svefg - ovyyvba. ynfg - mreb. (mvyyvba?) question : how do you enter a 'ROT 13' message easily?
osman@sprite.DEC (Eric, DIGITAL, Burlington Ma. 617 273-7484) (10/03/85)
>how about > >two trillion two thousand two hundred and two for the second last? Definitely ! So the last is two zillion /Eric