Math riddle, eliminating 2 of 3 answers with limited info

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The discussion revolves around a mathematical riddle involving the elimination of two out of three possible answers based on limited information. The problem appears to involve logarithmic comparisons and reasoning about undefined values.

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  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Mathematical reasoning

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  • Participants explore the idea of using logarithms to compare numbers and question the implications of undefined values in logarithmic functions. There is also a suggestion to consider the perspective of the person posing the question.

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Some participants have offered insights into using logarithmic comparisons as a method to narrow down the options. There is acknowledgment of the frustration experienced by the original poster, indicating a productive exchange of ideas, though no consensus has been reached.

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Participants note the challenge of working with limited information and the implications of undefined mathematical operations in the context of the riddle.

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remove wrong forum/problem solved though

thanks
 
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You may be thinking too hard.

Consider this: what if YOU, the person asking the question, were also thinking of a number or numbers in your head, and your question involves a COMPARISON between the number/numbers you're thinking of and the number the other person wrote down?69
 
You can ask "Is the logaritm of 10 with this number as a base is bigger then 3?". Answer will be
-yes if it is 2 (because log(10) by base 2 equals 3,32)
-no for 3 (log(10) by base 3 equals 2,1)
-I don't know for 1 (because log(10) by base 1 is undefined).
 
Trave11er said:
You can ask "Is the logaritm of 10 with this number as a base is bigger then 3?". Answer will be
-yes if it is 2 (because log(10) by base 2 equals 3,32)
-no for 3 (log(10) by base 3 equals 2,1)
-I don't know for 1 (because log(10) by base 1 is undefined).

Thanks so much, it has been frustrating me so much lol.

I never thought of using logs it's just something that I personally don't use in math that often.
I knew/felt like the "I don't know" had something to do with it, genius of you to get one of the results to undefined
 

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