Questions tagged [sequence]
A puzzle about sequences of symbols, elements, or other objects.
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Thanks, dad! Never again
No idea why my dad dragged me into this place. Some guy is performing on the stage. He's reading numbers out loud. I think it's some kind of a sequence puzzle.
1... 8... 9... 16... 17... ...
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The mystery flag
Part two - The mystery flag - twisted
Based on these flags:
(Count the sun in the Argentina flag as yellow)
Which country does this flag belong to?
Please explain why
EDIT: I added a black ...
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There are fifteen triangles, what is the sixteenth?
This is "fifteen triangles":
▲ ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ ▼ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▼ ▼ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▼ ?
Each triangle points up or down. What the "?" figure should be and why?
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Basically Binary but Boldly Baffling
Another image sequence puzzle inspired by @Conifers, enjoy ;D
Colorblind-friendly version
Clarification: one or more tag(s) has been deliberately omitted to enhance the difficulty.
Hints
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Spot the pattern. There is none
Look at these pictures:
What's the next picture?
As requested, bellow is a set of possible answers. You don't have to look at them to find the correct answer.
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It comes full circle
Top, Middle, Bottom, Double-Right;
Double-Right;
Up Left, Middle, Double-Right;
Double-Right;
Top, Middle, Bottom, Up Left, Down Right;
Top, Middle, Bottom, Up Left, Double-Right;
???
What would ...
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What is the next number in the series?
What is the next number of this series?
1 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 9 , 11 ?
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A fortified nonogram
This puzzle is part 21 of Gladys' journey across the globe. Each part can be solved independently. Nevertheless, if you are new to the series, feel free to start at the beginning: Introducing Gladys.
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I bet you can't find the next number in this sequence
Find the next number in this sequence.
9, 72, 16, 83, 33, 33, 36, 37, 32, 65, ?
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Finger sequence – find the continuation
Pick the correct continuation for the sequence.
Options:
Hint:
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I shouldn't have asked him.. again
My roommate (rm) always looks busy in front of his laptop, so I try to start talking to him
Me: Hi, the last time we talked you told me your favorite book, and I like your taste! it's a very good ...
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The end of the life!
$1\ 16 \ 41 \ 55 \ 79 \ 90 \ 103 \ 120 \ 123 \ ?$
What is the last number in this different sequence! If you find it, it will be the end of the life!
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Find the element that does not fit the pattern
These 12 elements form a set with a certain pattern, but there is one element that does not fit. Which one is that?
HINT
HINT 2
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A sequence about you (Puzzling Stack Exchange users)
I have a mysterious sequence for you...
$204, 186, 172, 133, 126, 123, 120, 119, 111, 107, 102, 96, 90, 87, 86, 86, 85, 79, 75, 73, 70, 68, 66, 66, 65, 65, 65, 64, 64, 64, ...$
This sequence may ...
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A Pixelated Sequence - Find the Continuation
A late question inspired by Finger sequence – find the continuation
How should the grid above the '10' be coloured?
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Finding the missing Symbols
_ # – _ _ # # – ? _ # – _ _ # # – = # _ #
– _ _ # # – ? _ # – _ _ # # – = # _ # – _
_ # # – ? _ # – _ _ # # – _ # – _ _ # # – ?
_ # – _ _ # # – = #
Which two ...
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How is BABBAB formed
$[A ...] \to A [...]$
$[B ...] \to B [S [...]]$
$[S A ...] \to B ...$
$[S B ...] \to A [S ...]$
$[S] \to B$
$[ ] \to$
(E.g. $[AAB] \to AABB$)
But, $[????] \to BABBAB$
Bonus puzzle:
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Missing element of the sequence
Could you find the missing symbol in the sequence shown below?
Hope you like :-)
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Nine, Seven, Gibberish, then what?
Here's a sequence:
What is the next item? Here are possible answers (but you don't need to look at them to figure it out):
Update
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What will be next at the bottom row and why?
There is a stack made of 6 squares. As you can see there are yellow squares between red ones. The question is what will be the next row like? And why?
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Fill The grid - 3.0
Can you fill this grid ? Version ($\pi$)
In text:
?14516
243748
120581
17186?
01?857
HINT 1
HINT 2
HINT 3
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20 cards facing down
You have a row of $20$ cards facing down.
A 'move' consists of the following actions performed in sequence:
Pick a face-down card and flip it face-up
If there is one, also flip the next card on ...
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Trees and dates
A friend of mine in Sydney, Australia, asked for help in explaining these stones. I don't know if this is really a puzzle, but he's definitely puzzled.
In one of our local parks someone has put ...
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Tough pattern questions
I can't fathom any kind of pattern in these questions. The test is over but i'm curious to know how it should be solved.
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A Sequence Riddle [duplicate]
Here is a list of numerical sequences:
1, 3, 5, 4
2, 3, 5, 4
3, 5, 4
4
5, 4
6, 3, 5, 4
...and so on.
(1 is 3 and 2 is 3, but 1 is not 2 and 2 is not 1. The same rule applies to every number in the ...
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Computer sequence
You have created a computer, but it is not working, only printing sets of 4 characters in a sequence. If you can predict the next 3 sets, then you can restart the computer and set it up so you can ...
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Find the next number in the following sequence [Mind bender]
I came across this sequence in the paper:
109080, 12123, 1350, 153, ?
What could be the next number? And what is the pattern that connects these numbers?
Dividing a term by the next term leads to a ...
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Find the next number in the sequence [closed]
One tough puzzle to solve :
Find the next number in the sequence :
5,105,74,712,37,?
Options are :
a. 2008
b. 57
c. 507
d. 98
e. 44
What is the next number, and why?
Puzzle ...
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A Legitimate Sequence
Choices:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Sequence:
D G A B I L F ? ?
As long as you can count you can solve this puzzle.
So what could the next letters be?
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Can you find the value of the question mark$\color{red}?$
Puzzle:
Find the value of the question mark $\color{red}?$.
$$(2, 13, 47)$$ $$(5, 7, 19)$$ $$(8, 1, \color{red}?)$$
Hint 1: $\color{red}?$ is a prime.
Hint 2: $\color{red}?$ is a cyclops.
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A Beautiful Looking Puzzle
In the picture given below, can you find out which picture will take place of the question mark and add your reasoning as well?
1.)
2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.)
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Can a cube have a positive and negative on each face with no crossover?
This cube has a positive (blue) and a negative (black) bar on each face. That is 2 flat bars per face. On each face 1 bar has the opposite polarity to the other. I have hidden the faces to make the ...
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Fill the grid - 2.0
Can you fill this grid ? (Version 2.0 )
Text version
714523
191303
165088
213443
573211
91?12?
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Which Numbers Replace the Question Marks?
Can you find out what the numbers below have in common? Can you figure out what comes next?
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Mensa IQ test question: complete the logical sequence [closed]
I tried taking the Mensa practice test. One of the question involved completing a series of figures with the most logical option. This is the base sequence:
And we have to choose the additional ...
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Is it possible to scramble a Rubik's cube so that each face has no more than 2 squares of the same color?
So the complete conditions for this scrambled cube can be described alternatively as the following:
Each face has less than 3 squares of the same color, which leads to
1a. Each face has 5 or 6 ...
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Stimulating Treasure Hunt?
The puzzle is broken into four parts, and each part yields a single letter. Put them all together, and it'll spell out the thing that gets me up in the morning :-)
PART 1
1) One who may think ...
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Find the missing number (triangle)
Find the missing number (triangle)
Options:
9
8
7
10
Please write the logic also.
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Another pattern puzzle with a twist…well, not quite so
What are the next two terms of the following crazy sequence:
I, h, 6, 9l, 52, 9E, 6h, __, __
?
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Can you find the next number in the following series?
Replace the question mark with the next number.
14, 1, 13, 0, 23, 21, ?
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Thick and light walled dots sequence
Hi I saw this sequence and cant's stop thinking about it.
I was guessing that the number of thick-walled dots represents the number of sides for the next shape in the sequence
the 3rd shape has 3 ...
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A simple twist on a classic puzzle
Given this sequence:
0, 4, 84, 212, 1940, 358036, 14113428, 127377044
What is the next item?
Hint:
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What is the next?
1 3 5
2 4 ?
some numbers are given, it seems so obvious?
FYI: the answer is not 6.
what is the next?
the answer is not a number.
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Puzzling Number Boxes
Found this puzzle as a translation question. The Chinese is fairly simple, it just asks to solve for the ? in the bottom right square.
The actual puzzle though, I have no clue about. Can any of you ...
