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  • Nov 24, 2008, 10:18 AM
    samss400
    What will be the next number.
    1,11,21,1211,3112,132112... what will be the next number. Answer with justification
  • Nov 24, 2008, 10:22 AM
    tickle

    Why do you want us tod find the next number and do it with justification. Just curious.

    Ms tickle
  • Nov 24, 2008, 10:36 AM
    Capuchin
    You have to think outside the box for this one.

    It's a slightly altered version of a quite famous sequence.

    The next numberseems to be 311322,

    Can you work out why?
  • Nov 24, 2008, 10:38 AM
    tickle

    Who, me or samss40 ?
  • Nov 24, 2008, 11:05 AM
    ebaines

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Capuchin View Post
    You have to think outside the box for this one.

    It's a slightly altered version of a quite famous sequence.

    The next numberseems to be 311322,

    can you work out why?

    And after that comes 232122. Strange how the sequence decreases at that point, eh?

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