why 64 million, why not just 2 or 3.
Whats special about the number 64 anyway ??????
Answers on a postcard please !!!
2006-11-09 05:32:06 · 14 answers · asked by leestbbs 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
When will the world come to an end???????????????
and no clue as to why its the 64 million dollar question!!!!!.xxxx
2006-11-09 05:34:43 · answer #1 · answered by clicky j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
64 is a special number....
start from 1 and keep doubling... you will end up at 64 in 6 steps (ie. the seventh number, seven being special); hence, it has 7 factors (1,2,4,8,16,32,64)
64 is also a square (8^2) and a cube (4^3); subtracting it from another square number, 100, results in a square (36)
2006-11-09 14:08:14 · answer #2 · answered by m s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it goes back to some game show where the value of each question doubled starting at $1000 until you got to the $64,000 question. There were seven questions in the series. 1,2,4,8,16,32,64 is the series.
This has been corrupted and inflated a bit to $64M.
It's synonymous with the "ultimate question"
2006-11-09 13:40:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An mer inflationary corollary of the $64,000 question. An old TV program show from the '50 in the US.
2006-11-09 15:33:35 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. J. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was the 64 thousand dollar question, 64 thousand being the jackpot prize plumped up by the studio
2006-11-09 13:49:24 · answer #5 · answered by enigma_variation 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A permutation of the $64,000 question. See the following link.
2006-11-09 13:36:54 · answer #6 · answered by SHAWN G 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say it is a question no one knows the answer to.
2006-11-09 13:40:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DONT KNOW WHY 64 BUT IT IS USED TO DESCRIBE AN UNANSWERABLE QUESTION
2006-11-09 13:40:50 · answer #8 · answered by charlie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
question: can sycis really tell the future or do you just listen to what they say?
2006-11-09 13:40:12 · answer #9 · answered by bronx CHICA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
which came first the hen or the egg
2006-11-09 13:34:53 · answer #10 · answered by star ray 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋