The first five numbers in a sequence of integers are
1,2,3,4,5 What's the next?
2007-12-24 04:01:01 · 16 answers · asked by mathman 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
None of the 11 first answers is right.
2007-12-24 04:32:06 · update #1
Answer: It can be any integer. There are
infinitely many possibilities for the 6th number.
In other words, this question is meaningless
(from the mathematical point of view). You can
find here many questions of this type.
2007-12-24 05:45:44 · update #2
I am stumped if you are not looking for the number 6. Of course it can be anything you want it to be and we would have to know the rule on which the sequence was built.
2007-12-24 05:41:15 · answer #1 · answered by swd 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
6
2007-12-24 15:55:51 · answer #2 · answered by kristopher k 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
6
2007-12-24 12:14:29 · answer #3 · answered by UNIQUE 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
6
2007-12-24 12:06:45 · answer #4 · answered by Smartest person alive! 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Hi,
If this is an Arithmetic Sequence, the next number would be 6 because we are adding 1 to the previous number to get the next number.
However, please note, if this is such a trick question, you need to provide more information on how they are getting the sequence. There are a million other ways to get this and you need to be specific if there's a special formula/method that's being used in this problem.
Otherwise, people are just going to notice that you're adding one every time to get 6 as the next number in the sequence!
FINAL ANSWER: 6
I hope that helps you out! Please let me know if you have any other questions!
Sincerely,
Andrew
2007-12-24 12:40:04 · answer #5 · answered by The VC 06 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Starting at 1...
2 = 1+ 1
3 = 1 * 2
4 = 2 * 2
5 = 3 + 2
See the pattern?? No?? Well the next number should be 4 * 2 = 8.
2007-12-24 12:22:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
The next number is 6.
2007-12-24 12:07:53 · answer #7 · answered by walker 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The question is: the first FIVE numbers are...
The question asked for the next, not the next number, but (implied) the NEXT FIVE numbers in the sequence.
So, the next (five numbers) are: 6,7,8,9,10.
2007-12-24 12:42:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
7! No just kidding, 6. Is this a trick question?
2007-12-24 12:07:46 · answer #9 · answered by Lauren 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Next number is 6
and the sequence is as follows :
6,7,8,9,10 , .....
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2007-12-24 12:03:45 · answer #10 · answered by A Little Sarcasm Helps 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋