A professor of mathematics listed his students in the following order. Why?
Ron Evans
Robert Worthy
Elizabeth Reed
Jeff Oursler
Cliff Ivey
Patsi Xavier
Jose Ventura
Leigh Thomas
Lani Nettles
Charlotte Newton
Steve Levenson
2006-09-13 07:35:19 · 9 answers · asked by redogg888 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
That was the order in which their grades fell. Just kidding. The numbers one, two, three, etc are hidden in their names.
2006-09-13 07:40:29 · answer #1 · answered by hayharbr 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Robert Welverstein, Pat Hirteenaans...
2006-09-13 09:05:21 · answer #2 · answered by Ren Hoek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Age wise or just wanted to spell something with the first letter of their names.
2006-09-13 07:47:02 · answer #3 · answered by Lone Eagle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because positive integers from one to eleven are hidden in their names in ascending order....
rONEvans
roberTWOrthy
elizabeTHREEd
jefFOURsler
clifFIVEy
patSIXavier
joSEVENtura
lEIGHThomas
laNINEttles
charlotTENewton
stevELEVENson
Please pick me for best answer.. I took all the trouble to write them out and my computer's messed up....thank you :S
2006-09-13 08:16:39 · answer #4 · answered by me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AGE WISE OR MARKS OBTAINED IN THE DECREASING ORDER
2006-09-13 07:40:11 · answer #5 · answered by Amar Soni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the prof's name must be Lagoo Goliath ?
2006-09-13 08:08:23 · answer #6 · answered by m s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have numbers in them
2006-09-13 08:36:18 · answer #7 · answered by atultuff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hayharbr is right.
way to go smarty!
2006-09-13 07:42:59 · answer #8 · answered by Peapod 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes exactly no.s are hidden in their names
on E
t Wo
th Ree
......................
2006-09-13 07:41:52 · answer #9 · answered by Yogesh G 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋