Numbers

[un4]

This one's for Luise.  Try to figure out the pattern.  When you think you have it, post a series of your own.  If people are having trouble, I'll post some more.

10 is 3.  3 is 5. 5 is 4; 4 is the magic number.
18 is 8.  8 is 5.  5 is 4; 4 is the magic number.
17 is 9.  9 is 4; 4 is the magic number.

[un4]

12 is 6.  6 is 3.  3 is 5.  5 is 4.  4 is the magic number.

[KittyPurple]

1 is 3, 3 is 5, 5 is 4, 4 is the magic number
999999 is 48, 48 is 11, 11 is 6, 6 is 3, 3 is 5, 5 is 4, 4 is the magic number

[un4]

999,999 is 50, 50 is 5, 5 is 4; 4 is the magic numer.

I think you have it though.

[Grendeel]

20 is 6,  6 is 3, 3 is 5, 5 is 4;  4 is the magic number

7 is 5, 5 is 4: 4 is the magic number

[un4]

Gren's got it

[Luise]

17 is 9, 9 is 4 

ok I copied off Un4!

I even tried to google "the magic number is 4"- boy there are a lot of weird sites out there!

I then thought of getting my top Maths class to do it for me- but alas - old age ... I kept forgetting to ask them.. so now I admit defeat.
But I am planning a tricky question soon...

Now where is the blond gal holding the white flag icon?

[khader]

perhaps a different 'view' of the pattern will help.

fifteen is seven, seven is five, five is four; four is the magic number

[un4]

Khader has it too. (duh)

[Luise]

lol- got it
I was looking at complex Maths stuff- functions etc, rather than number of letters in a word.

[un4]

Tada!  That's the beauty of it: everyone thinks it's something more complex.

[Luise]