Nabei. Uncle P was not exaggerating when he said he said even a Form 5 student can solve some of the stuff we learn in college.

I was presented with this problem today:

89, 72, 77, 49, 54, 20, __, __

What is the last two numbers? It took me about 5 minutes to spot the pattern. There are freaking two patterns ok!!! And it is not multiple choice.

The solution:

Part 1
8 x 9 = 72
7 x 7 = 49
5 x 4 = 20

Part 2
72 + 5 = 77
49 + 5 = 54

Therefore, the last two numbers are 20 + 5 = 25 and 2 x 5 = 10

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Apparently, that problem is taken from a freaking Primary 4 Mathematics syllabus for streaming purposes in a neighbourhood school. WTF! They are really grooming the next generation to become geniuses.

Oh well, I hope they work on their EQ too. Some Singaporean kids are so spoilt rotten that they deserve a good spanking or two.