Number and Letter Sequences Flashcards
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What number is next? 3, 9, 27, 81, ___
Answer: 243
Each term is multiplied by 3 (powers of 3), so 81 × 3 = 243.
Which letter continues? C, F, I, L, O, ___
Answer: R
Each letter advances 3 positions, so O + 3 = R.
What is missing? 50, 44, 38, 32, ___, 20
Answer: 26
Each term decreases by 6, so 32 − 6 = 26.
Complete this alternating sequence: 2, A, 4, C, 6, E, 8, ___
Answer: G
The letters follow every other letter of the alphabet (A, C, E, G…), so the next letter is G.
What number comes next? 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, ___
Answer: 22
Differences increase by 1 each step (+1,+2,+3,+4,+5,+6), so 16 + 6 = 22.
Which pair comes next? AA, CC, EE, GG, ___
Answer: II
Each pair skips one letter (+2 positions), so after GG comes II.
What is the next number? 1000, 500, 250, 125, ___
Answer: 62.5
Each term is halved, so 125 ÷ 2 = 62.5.