Do you see a pattern to these numbers?

Hi Traycon:

No, I do not see a pattern. Where did these numbers come from? What sort of pattern were you thinking you might find?

~ Mark :)
 
It was a 6th grade homework assignment. Hopefully the teacher will tell them the answer this morning. I can find some patterns but nothing for the whole string of numbers.
 
I think we have an answer.

4 9 10 1 3 6 8 2 5 7

Count the letters in the word "one" o-4, n-9, e-10, and the next number is the 1. Pull it out.

Starting from the next number after the 1 (the 3) they would now be lined up as 3 6 8 2 5 7 4 9 10. Count the letters in "two" t-3, w-6, o-8, the next one is the 2.

New lineup - 5 7 4 9 10 3 6 8 - the next number is three so t-5, h-7, r-4, e-9, e-10 - next number is the 3.

Etc, etc... eventually all the numbers are lined up in order.
 
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So this wasn't actually a mathematical sequence. It was just another English-language-based riddle / puzzler handed out in a math class, because (it is claimed) playing tricks on math students with a non-math "joke" on their math homework for their math class will "grow their love of mathematics" (which wasn't even involved here) and "get them in touch with their inner mathematician". How nice. :?

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Eliz.
 
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