The Little Math Puzzle Contest

Question #16 was the following:

YY U R YY U B I C U R YY 4 ME

The answer to Question #16 is:

The Winners -- Solvers of Puzzle #16

1. James Rioux, Grade 9D (Enriched Math) George Street Junior High, Fredericton - New Brunswick
2. Mark, Ryan Mrs Johnston's class, Sheridan P.S. Oakville
3. Katharine Gasbarini - Grade 8 Mrs. Delorme's class Gregory A. Hogan School - Sarnia, Ontario
4. Alex Ferreira Mrs. Tinteri's grade 4/5 class St. Margaret's School - Sarnia, Ont
5. Melissa Shaw, Sarah Brennek, Marc Mitchell Grade 5 Gregory Hogan - Sarnia Ontario
6. Andrew Bain, Brijesh Patel, Ryan Cook, Joseph Parizeau, Evan Powell, Ricky Ashar, Vincent Spano, Eric DeCarolis, Kiran Helferty - Ms. Laudonio 's grade 5 students Gregory A. Hogan school, Sarnia Ont.
7. Natalie, Nisha grade 5 Gregory Hogan School - Sarnia Ontario
8. grade 9 science students Stephanie Romkey.nstn2405@fox.nstn.ns.ca (Gary Mason)
9. Stephanie Davidson.I am writing on behalf of the grade 4\5 class of Stanley Elementary School, Stanley, New Brunswick.
10. MRS CAPLIN's GRADE 6A L E R SCHOOL - DALHOUSIE N B CANADA
11. Stefanie Ferrera Grade 6 Gregory A. hogan School - Sarnia Ontario
12. Adrienne Donkers, Gabrielle Kern, Paul Murray, Jessica Buss Mr. Cowley (6th Grade) Sacred Heart Elementary School - Sarnia, Ontario
13. Math 9 Class Oyen Public School - Oyen, AB
14. Jessica Reiss Grade 6 Gregory A Hogan - Sarnia, Ontario
15. Kendra Stasyk of Mr. K's Grade 8 class Glen Avon School - St. Paul, Ab
16. Taryn et Tina for Mme Scaplen's grade 6 French Immersion class Sacred Heart Elementary - Marystown, Newfoundland
17. MELISSA CHONG & CLASS MEMBERS - MRS. QUINN-VAILLANT'S GRADE 8 OUR LADY OF MERCY SCHOOL - SARNIA, ONT.
18. Chris Kennedy, 7 St.Therese, Sarnia - Ontario
19. Stefanie Ferrera Grade 6 Gregory A. Hogan - Sarnia Ontario
20. Brianne Kennedy, Kara Ciccarelli, Heather Prior Grade 5 Gregory Hogan - Sarnia Ontario
21. Sara Tinteri, Sarah Milliken - Grade 7 St. Benedict Catholic School, Sarnia, Ont.
22. ALICIA WINTER, Peter JeweR, Edgar Lee Lakewood Academy, Glenwood - NF
23. Rudi Ellis, Jordan Cote and the rest of Mr. Davis' Grade five class Sheridan School Oakville Ont. Canada
24. Ashley Elliott, 4 Lussier Ecole St. Avila Wpg., MB
25. Patrick Lambert grade 4/5 Mr. Walker's, Hastings School - Winnipeg, Manitoba
26. Grade 5M, St. John the Baptist-King Edward School - Saint John, New Brunswick.
27. Grade 6 PHYLLIS SUTHERLAND'S CLASS St. Philip School - Petrolia, Ontario
28. Jacqueline Purvis, Teraze Moroney, Eva Scoulicaritis, Mark Weymouth, Grade 7 St. Benedict Catholic School - Sarnia, Ontario
29. The Grade 8 Mathematics "Explore" Class Ray Fitzsimons (Interim Teacher) Lower Canada College - Montreal
30. Grade 3 and 4 children in Mrs. Christian and Mr. Lockwood's classes, Rooms 203 and 204 at Stanley Public School, North York, Ontario.
31. Stephania Spagnuolo, Grade 6 St. Andrew School - Windsor, Ontario
32. Hedges grade 8 math class Wpg, MB Mark Kutcy
33. Jesse Meyer, Charlene Lemieux, Katrina Richot-Sopko Mr. Walker's grade 4/5 Hastings School - Winnipeg, Manitoba
34. Yael Young Mrs. Wilner's grade 6 Yorkhill Elementary School - Thornhill, Ontario
35. Agnes Izso, Jahan Parsa in 8B Yorkhill Elementary School, Thornhill, Ontario
36. Mrs. G's "Sensational Sixes" Sunvalley School, Winnipeg, Manitoba
37. Mrs.Seamans Grade 5 class Lakefield Elementary - Quispamsis N.B.
38. Ashleigh Saith in S. Serrao-Soppelsa's Gr 7/8 St Raphael School, Toronto
39. T. Burnie's Gr 7/8 class St Ann School in Toronto Art Witham MTEU-OECTA
40. Tania Moscone, Kristy Savoie, Jen Delaney Mrs. Cantalini's Gr. 7/8 class Gregory A. Hogan School

    and the vaguely identified.......

41. Josh Mccorquindale Mcadam ave. grade 6 MARY C WALSH-JAMES, walshmac@nbed.nb.ca
42. Eric Klatt, Gillanne Procyk (7 B) and Steven Locke (7 A) discovered (independently)
43. Michael Ferrante Louis Ferrante, lferrant@hookup.net

Man seeks order and a pattern in all things.

Puzzle #18

1, 1, 2, 6, 24, 120, ______ ?

Andrea Pollock and Alex Nazarov
math_puzzle@rwa.psbgm.qc.ca
Royal West Academy, Montreal West, Quebec.

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