Anyone good with number patterns? This ones driving me crazy!

[UncleRemus]

I'm not 100% sure this is solvable, and that's what's making me even crazier. My girlfriend is a third grade teacher, and her student has some video game that requires he solve this pattern to advance to the next level. Since I'm hearing it from her, and she's hearing it from some third grade kid, it's most likely not verbatim, but here goes anyway...


1,2 = 9
3,4 = 20
5,6 = 12
7,8 = ???

Anyone have any clue? I hope so, becuase I'm going to up all night, and it's cutting into poker time now...

[ACPlayer]

If you are a winning player and play against me, I have the solution but will keep it to myself and drive you even crazier.

If you are a losing player the answer is 42, now dont think about it anymore and come back to my game please.
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[UncleRemus]

haha, but what if I'm a winning player that's running bad?

Also, ACPlayer = Asheron's Call by any chance?

[Duke]

25

~D

[RocketManJames]

Duke's answer is correct...

But, if this question was asked in Paris, then the pattern is completely different and Duke's answer would be obviously wrong.

Could I interest you in a pattern map?

-RMJ

[Ryner]

See, he doesn't just want the answer, he wants to know how to get the answer. The answer itself is worthless.

[dmk]

i think its 24, i'll post reason if anyone strongly disagrees

[Duke]

If we give him that it's pointless.

And yes, I know how to get it. And yes, RocketMan's hint is more than enough.

~D

[dmk]

i see how you got it. looks like there's 2 viable answers.

[Duke]

You must spell seven and eight funny.

Enough of a hint now, Ryner?

~D