Friday Riddle

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RIDDLE: COUNTING TO 50

Henry and Gretchen are going to play a game. Henry explains, "You and I will take turns saying numbers. The first person will say a number between 1 and 10. Then the other person will say a number that is at least 1 higher than that number, and at most 10 higher. We will keep going back and forth in this way until one of us says the number 50. That person wins. I'll start."

"Not so fast!" says Gretchen. "I want to win, so I will start."

What number should Gretchen say to start?

daydreamer110761

?
10?

PGLGreg

6
Six.

cyndi2324

Not sure
1 ?

colon2

cyndi2324 said:

Not sure
1 ?

I think
that it is 9

MoSoLe09

I think it is.....
9

Annabelle41415

Guessing
I say 50 - ok I win. LOL I know it has to be between 1 and 10 but I cheated

Kim

daydreamer110761

Annabelle41415 said:

Guessing
I say 50 - ok I win. LOL I know it has to be between 1 and 10 but I cheated

Kim

i thought that
at first.....even posted it, and went back in and changed it after re-reading....

PGLGreg

Let's play.
For those of you who think Gretchen should start with some number other than 6, I'll be Henry to your Gretchen. If you start with 1-5, as Henry I say 6. If Gretchen starts with 7-10, Henry says 17. It's your turn.