Questions tagged [sequence]

A puzzle about a series or collection of symbols, elements, or other objects, whose chosen ordering obeys a specific logical rule, which is usually to be determined.

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Few enigmatic puzzles [closed]

?, 63264, 12825, 65121, 02420, 48409 REDYPS, Y = ? 8, 33, 5 : X, II, ? Gods in space (7 letters) = 51151 = 8812, 22334 = 8459, 99111 = 2110910, 27772 = ?
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Sequence of 3x3 grids of dots

Has anyone got any ideas on how to go about solving this?
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Minimum number of flips needed to fully set a binary string

Source: My school teacher, it was just given as a problem statement. Problem: You are given a binary sequence $S$ of up to $10^6$ bits. You wish to set all the bits in the string to $1$, but the catch ...
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Numbers turned into a number turned into numbers (start with the smallest)

What number should replace the question mark? Explain why. Hint 1
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Strings of Kind Numbers

A positive integer is said to be “kind" if it is divisible by one of its digits other than 1 (https://oeis.org/A185186). A kind string of numbers is a finite sequence of numbers all of whose ...
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Lucas's interesting cipher

Lucas was fooling around with some letters when he encoded some text into Gsobj lwmtkd sbceugb vfy rgdjb.. Can you figure out the original text he had?
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Almighty threats!

There's rhyme and reason behind the following 10-step sequence of words and phrases: 1. HUSK 2. BE COMELY 3. TRACKED 4. NOT HOOK 5. KICK TIPS 6. CUSP 7. ALMIGHTY 8. THREATS 9. BEFIT 10. ? The name ...
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Arithmetic-progression-free sequences

This question Sudokus with no 3-term arithmetic progressions within made me wonder about the following question. What is the longest sequence composed of the integers 1..N (or 0..N-1 if you have a ...
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Find another way to prove the answer: circles with four numbers in them [closed]

I know of an alternate solution to 3 where trying to find it would make an interesting puzzle. Can anyone do so? It has to involve a sequence somehow. Source: https://www.indiabix.com/puzzles/number-...
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Number sequence puzzle: strings of 0s and 1s

How can I solve this sequence? 011010, 100010, 100010, 100010, 000010, ?, 100010 https://free.ultimaiq.net/nse.htm
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What's the missing number related to primes?

I would like to draw your attention to this mathematical sequence related to prime numbers I've created and ask what the missing number is. 2, 5, 27, 182, 2310, 27200, ______, 8998400, 223092870, ...
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Sequence of triangles divided into 10 smaller triangles with yellow, purple, and/or dots [closed]

This is IQ type of puzzle. May not be progressive sequence.
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Numeric progressive matrix: 2-7-5, 2-3-4, 10-21-?

This is an interesting question that I got from an IQ interview test. This can have multiple answers but need a good explanation.
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A very presentable number sequence

(The title holds a clue) 12,22,30,36,40,42,42,40… Here is a finite sequence. Can you tell me the sum of all of its numbers?
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Find the pattern of the sequence of prime numbers 17 23 5 1013 2027 13

A friend gave me a sequence of prime numbers 17 23 5 1013 2027 13 and said that they have a pattern. I tried to find something but I am stumped by the fact that the numbers first increase, then kill, ...
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What are the next 3 terms: 19, 43, 59, ...?

What are the next 3 terms in the following finite sequence? 19, 43, 59, 23, 79, 83, 109, 463, 569, 263, ?, ?, ?
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none, none, Newland, Portage, Plano

What is the pattern behind this list of US cities? Really quite simple for US folk, and I think most educated foreigners have the requisite background info. US City US State Añasco PR Carolina PR ...
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Can One Solve This Scary Sequence?

The following terms appear in a sequence. Unfortunately, they are scrambled (both the original terms and their order). Theory, Policeman?, Contest, Clarice, Bad Act, One in Rome, Fashionable, Confess,...
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What is next letter in sequence: B, D, G, J, L, ___?

My answer is P. But I am not sure as there is not sufficient data to support this. B(2), ____, G(7), ____, L(12), _____ (alternating sequence of difference 5: 2, 7, 12, 17,...) ____, D(4), ____, J(10),...
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Longest Fibonacci word

Fibonacci words are defined as $F_0 = a, F_1 = b, F_{n+2} = F_nF_{n+1}$ where $a, b$ are letters. How can you find the longest Fibonacci sub-word in a given string? Try to solve it in linear time ($O(...
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What is the next number in the following sequence: 0, 4, 8, 21, 52, 65, 96,?

What is the next number in the following sequence: 0, 4, 8, 21, 52, 65, 96, ? To allow new users to solve this puzzle and earn reputation points, I encourage all users whose reputation is 200 or ...
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E Rebus Unum – a picture sequence puzzle

This is part 42 of the puzzle series Around the World in Many Days. Each part is solvable on its own. Dear Puzzling, Today I have been taking it easy. You might even say it has been a walk in the ...
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A healthy number sequence

What should b the missing number? 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, ?, 12
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The Mono-Quantum Condrum

You are presented with a locked box, and on its surface, you notice a sequence of peculiar symbols: ⌬ ⌅ ⊙ ⊡ Next to the symbols, there's an inscription: ...
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What is the next term in the sequence 3, 1, -7, 41?

I could detect only one pattern, however, the sign is confusing me $3 - 1 = 1 \times 2$ $1 - (-7) = 2 \times 2^2$ $-7 - 41 = -3 \times 2^4$ I have a pattern, but I am confused due the to sign.
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Next term in sequence [closed]

Came across these 3 sequences to find the next number denoted by '?' in a test yesterday and was unable to select the right answer from the options given 1,6,19,54,151,426,? - Options given are 1415,...
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Continue the squence of hexagons

This is from c't, a German IT magazine (link will download file). You see seven hexagons, each with seven green and blue dots, following a specific rule. Find out what colors the circles must have to ...
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Explain: 5-1=1, 5+1=1, 5=1

Explain the following equations. The final answer is 1 word. $4 ÷ 7 - 1 = 0\\ 1 \times 12 + 8 = 2\\ 0 ÷ 10 + 7 = 0\\ 9 \times 2 - 3 = 1\\ 5 - 1 = 1\\ 4 - 2 = 1\\ 2 \times 2 - 9 = 1\\ 5 = 1\\ 5 + 1 = ...
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What comes next in this sequence? Choose from 4 options

What comes next in this sequence? Why? Choose from the 4 options.
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What should we put in the 6th box?

Below there is a small sequence. What should we put in the 6th box?
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Find next element of the sequence

Source of the question: Taken from the sub-Reddit r/askmath here: https://www.reddit.com/r/askmath/comments/15ar3ne/looking_for_the_answer_to_the_following_sequence/ What is the next element of the ...
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4, 2, 4, 2305843009213693952, ? - an original number sequence

Here is the sequence: 4, 2, 4, 2305843009213693952, ? Source: My brain (as it was invented by me. I also attempted to search if someone else created this, but I was unable to find) Hint 1: Hint 2: (...
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Find the next term in the sequence [closed]

What's the next term in the sequence? $12$, $28$, $36$, $84$, $88$, $168$, $\ldots$ The possible choices are: $174$, $170{2\over3}$, $188$, $169{1\over3}$, $176$
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The following sequence contains a 12 somewhere

Consider the following sequence: 11, 6, 11, 11, 6, 11, 11, 6, 11, 6, 6, 11, 6, 11, 11, ... Although it looks like a sequence of 6s and 11s at first, it will in fact eventually contain a 12. Also, it ...
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A *special* sequence of dots and lines (from first to last)

What you see here is a complete sequence of dots and lines. Can you tell me what this sequence represents?
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Circle, circle + triangle, ... sequence of groups of colored shapes:

Source: https://ravens-2-progressive-matrices-clinical-edition.netlify.app/ I can't seem to find a logical consistency for the answers. What is the correct answer?
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Why do 1 and 1 complete 120, 10, 3, ?,?

This is a question from an IQ test (NSE test designed by Ivan Ivec and Theodosis Prousalis). The link for this test is https://free.ultimaiq.net/nse.htm The sequence is: 120, 10, 3, ?, ? The answer ...
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Form the English alphabet using thirteen people

Thirteen well known people (some of them alive and some of them deceased) are numbered from 1 to 13. Instead of revealing who they are, the following clues are provided: An Italian football player. ...
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This won't work with US states

This puzzle is part of the Monthly Topic Challenge #12: mobile-friendly puzzles. For each of the following sequences, identify the three missing terms (marked by '???'): Nitrogen, Fluorine, Argon, ...
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Find the next digit in four given sequences

Find the next digit in each of these four sequences: 7 8 8 8 8 ... 3 4 5 2 5 ... 2 1 2 1 2 ... 1 1 9 6 3 ...
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Restore a once very happy sequence

Once, I had a nice sequence of numbers.. They were all very happy. Suddenly, someone came by and stole all the lines. The numbers didn't know what to do, and got very scared. They clung to each other. ...
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What are the next 2 letters in the sequence: B, U, C, S, D, R, ?,? [closed]

B, U, C, S, D, R, ?, ? The above sequence is provided and we should guess the next 2 letters. The next letter could possibly be E, but what about after that?
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How is the RHS related to the LHS

Please explain the following relationship: Accessible: 2 --> 18 20 --> 48 200 --> 6 2000 --> 26 How did I arrive at these?
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An interesting Number sequence: 8, 10, 7, ...? [closed]

Let's see how many of you can solve this correctly I found a number sequence puzzle somewhere in the web with interesting logic and a unique strict solution. 8, 10, 7, 12, 5, 16, 3, ?
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Continue the row of numbers: 1, 3, 9, 13, 65, ...?

Yesterday, I stumbled across a series of numbers that I could not solve. Maybe one of you can figure it out? 1, 3, 9, 13, 65, …?
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rectangles gone black

Based on the sequence of rectangles you see below, which rectangle (A-E) should replace the question mark? Once you figure out what this puzzle is all about you'll know which of the five should ...
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You may need a dictionary

Can you find the missing words (number of question marks equal number of letters) puzzling - puzzled - perplexed - ??????? - ???????? - ??????? - ????????? - ?????????? - ?????????? - ??????? using ...
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Given the length of sequences with different seed values, what comes next? 1, 2, 4, 5, 11, 22, etc

Edit: Apparently this site has had a few too many what comes next puzzles without anything to go off of so I've decided to make this a different albeit a bit easier puzzle. Sequences generated by a ...
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1, 2, 3, 10, ... Another find-the-next-number-in-the-sequence puzzle

Can you spot the pattern and continue the following sequence? 1, 2, 3, 10, 12, 16, 25, 37, 55, 81, 100, ... Hints:
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Only Connect - all at once!

This puzzle is part of the Monthly Topic Challenge #9: Game/Quiz Shows. Did you see the glitch on Only Connect last Monday?* The one where all four of the rounds got merged into one?! Effectively, ...
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