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Offline spirithorse

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Question for mathematic brainiacs
« on: June 14, 2014, 10:50:03 pm »
In this sequence of numbers

1  -  8  -  27  - ? -  125  -  216

What is the missing number to complete the sequence? (What number should be in the question marks' place?)
Would anyone that is positive of the answer please explain to me how they derived at that number?
Thanks and God Bless! Spirithorse
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Offline jscott2

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Re: Question for mathematic brainiacs
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2014, 11:02:20 pm »
The missing number is 64.  The numbers you wrote are cubes of whole numbers.
1 cubed = 1
2 cubed = 8   ( 2 x 2 x 2 = 8 )
3 cubed = 27
4 cubed = 64
5 cubed = 125
6 cubed = 216

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« Last Edit: June 14, 2014, 11:04:12 pm by jscott2 »
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Re: Question for mathematic brainiacs
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2014, 03:44:34 am »
Thanks, Jim!
I really appreciate it.
When I get stumped on a question like that, I really like to try to
find the solution and gain some knowledge.
God Bless! Spirithorse
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Re: Question for mathematic brainiacs
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2014, 08:37:34 am »
I knew that :(
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ChuckD

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Re: Question for mathematic brainiacs
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2014, 11:11:41 pm »
So did I
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