What is next in this sequence?
V
I V
I I I V
I I I I I V
V I I V
I V I I I I V
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Answer is one of the following three options
A: I I I V I V I I V
B: I I I V I I I I I I V
C: V I I I V
Hint
Not a math question
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I think the next element is
I I I V I V I I V
Because
This is a look-and-say sequence using Roman numerals.
For example the first term is V, this is one V or I V which is the next term.
The last given element is I V I I I I V which is one I, one V, four Is and one V or I I I V I V I I V.
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I think the next element is
I I I V I V I I V
Because
The pattern I see is that a V generates 1 I then adds two Is to the left. When the total amount of Is is 5 then the leftmost three are converted to a new V.
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3$\begingroup$ Welcome to Puzzling.SE! hexomino had already given this answer fourteen hours before you posted it. Please try and make sure that you're not re-posting answers that have already been given. $\endgroup$ – F1Krazy Jun 9 '20 at 6:59
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$\begingroup$ @F1Krazy These answers are different. If Ruben continued to apply his pattern, the next sequence number would be "I I I I I V I I I V I I I I V" (there is no rule for "I I V" so "I V" would add two I's to the left, becoming "I I I I V"), whereas Hexomino would get "I I I I I V I I I V I I I I I V" (five I's on the far right vs four). $\endgroup$ – Briguy37 Jun 9 '20 at 16:36
