Iain Rennie Quiz

[jodder]

Still plenty of time I know but I would be grateful if someone out there would give me some hints for the what comes next section. M,C,D,M I thought that this might be roman numerals but cant make it fit! and the one driving the whole family absolutely potty is No. 15
1000,250,111.1,62.5. Is this a misprint? Should the third figure be 125? Thank you for any help

[swannbaker]

The arithmetical series is 1000 divided by 1 squared , 2 squared , 3 squared etc .

[dundurn]

M,C,D,M - -this sounds like one we had a couple of weeks ago which was all to do with prefixes, Mega, Kilo, Hecto, Deci etc

[yogasun]

Could it be Metre, Centimetre, Decimetre, Millimetre but what next?

[dundurn]

That only works if it's M, D, C, M

[yogasun]

Good point dundurn - just testing!!! ;-)
Sorry brain not functioning 100% today.

[dundurn]

I only ever have half 50% working, but you must have caught me on a functioning millisecond!

[yogasun]

dundurn could it start with millimetre then upwards....?

[jodder]

Thank you swannbaker and all you other clever people. I have plenty of food for thought now!!

[fordward]

how about
millimetre
centimetre
decimetre
metre
decametre

[jodder]

yogasun you are correct, but it starts at millimetre and goes up, found it on google quite easily. Thank you. Now as you are all so good at these have you any hints for the others I need? P,TD,FH,CB
A,C,E,M [are these queens?]
M,J,R,M
and lastly C,D,D,H
Thank you all

[jodder]

Well done fordward, but where I looked they spelt it with a k giving DK as the next letters

[yogasun]

Thanks fordward - that's what I was working towards but hadn't thought of decametres, not a measure you hear much about. Thanks again.

[fordward]

P=xmas
M= bottles

[jodder]

Thank you again fordward but still struggling with the P= Christmas! Have you an easier clue, but not the answer?

[jodder]

Dont need it now the penny has dropped . Many thanks

[Aquagility]

What do you hope to achieve by that post, sodemall10?

[smouse]

Well seeing as you were clever enough to finish it would you like to tell us the A C E M one then please