Theme Week, The Final Chapter

Number Sequence Week! Find π: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 31, 57, π


I'd like to find a cherry pie right now. I'm going to assume the fact that we're looking for "pi" instead of X or Y is another hint.


You can do that if you'd like.


So as far as yesterday's goes...I got 915,222. Was that it?


You're off by just a hair. The correct answer to yesterday's sequence is 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 or 1E27. More legibly, One Octillion. Here's how it works.

For the n'th number in the sequence, all you have to do is list the first number the spelling of which contains the n'th letter of the alphabet, and present your answer. Here we go:

n=1, A => One ThousAnd
n=2, B => One Billion
n=3, C => One OCtillion
n=4, D => One HunDred
n=5, E => OnE
n=6, F => Four
n=7, G => EiGht
n=8, H => THree
n=9, I => FIve

It's just that simple.


Alas, all good Theme Weeks must come to and end. Today's puzzle will be the last one in his series, so go ahead and enjoy it. "Jeremy Is In The Office" will be out of the office on monday, so look for the final answer, Announcement of the Winner, and Awards Ceremony on Tuesday. Tuesday's Status will also be interactive, but not nearly as difficult...You'll be voting, so it's multiple choice and there is no correct answer. What could be better?