Solution To: Pattern, Pattern, Where For Art Thou Pattern: Second Edition

Here was the original problem:

Here the letters A through H have been classified with the digits 1, 3, and 5. Discover the pattern and classify the rest of the letters in the alphabet. Be sure to state what the pattern is along with your answer.

1: A E F H

3: C           

5: B D G   

Here is the answer:

The pattern is that the 1 is made up of all straight lines, so any letter that is also made up of all straight lines falls into this category.  The 3 is made up of all curved lines (I know, technically if it's a curve it's not a line).  And so letters following that pattern end up there.  Lastly, the 5 is made up of both straight and curved lines.  Letters following that pattern belong in that group.

So here is what your answer would look like:

1:  A E F H I K L M N T V W X Y Z

3:  C J O S U                                       

5:  B D G P Q R                                  

Obviously, some of the letters could be somewhat subjective.  I put J with the 3 because I, like most people, don't put the straight line across the top of it, but if you do, then you probably placed it in with the 5.

Sincerely,
The Math Freak