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If you want to combine your math knowledge with some logic and puzzling, you're in the right place. The question is almost always the same: "Which is the next in the sequence?" But the answer may not be easy at all!
11 Mathematical Sequences quizzes and 145 Mathematical Sequences trivia questions.
1.
  What Comes Next?   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Look at the series, determine the pattern, and find the value of the unknown number!
Average, 15 Qns, achernar, Aug 15 22
Average
achernar
Aug 15 22
74467 plays
2.
  Next Number 2    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
My first quiz was a bit hard. This one may be easier, but this time you will not get multiple choices. As before, find the next number in the sequence. You may need a calculator. Do not put commas in the answers.
Difficult, 25 Qns, mikkemus1, Aug 06 16
Difficult
mikkemus1
17381 plays
3.
  Pick the Incorrect Number   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Each of these questions will be about number patterns. All you have to do is tell me which of the options presented does not fit. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, timence, Aug 06 16
Average
timence gold member
2122 plays
4.
  Arithmetic Sequences for Fun and Profit    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Arithmetic sequences are sequences of numbers where any pair of adjacent numbers has the same difference, e.g. 3, 7, 11, 15, 19 and so on. Find out about their fascinating properties and take your time to think these through.
Tough, 10 Qns, WesleyCrusher, May 25 17
Tough
WesleyCrusher editor
1502 plays
5.
  Complete it!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz for TRIC challenge. Complete the sequence and choose the answer! Good luck. Have fun! You are requested to leave feedback. Thanks!
Average, 10 Qns, LoveAnimals555, Aug 27 16
Average
LoveAnimals555
373 plays
6.
  Pick the Wrong One    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you like to solve patterns then this quiz is for you. I will give you a series of numbers and you have to find which of the numbers in the given options doesn't fit in the series. Enjoy.
Average, 10 Qns, The_Rubiks, Mar 18 19
Average
The_Rubiks
Mar 18 19
159 plays
7.
  Next Number    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
What's the next number in the sequence? You may need a calculator.
Very Difficult, 25 Qns, mikkemus1, May 06 22
Very Difficult
mikkemus1
May 06 22
5415 plays
8.
  Nic's Number Patterns 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is the first quiz that I made on number patterns. Some questions are simple, while some are not. But on the whole, have fun! *Find x in every question* NOTE: For Q8 and Q10, numbers which are not exact are rounded off to 3 decimal places.
Average, 10 Qns, Nicteoeuheng, Oct 05 16
Average
Nicteoeuheng
408 plays
9.
  Nic's Number Patterns 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The sequel of "Nic's Number Patterns 1" is here and it is much harder than before. Calculators are allowed for this quiz. This quiz should take about 30 minutes to complete. Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, Nicteoeuheng, Mar 18 19
Average
Nicteoeuheng
Mar 18 19
147 plays
10.
  Nic's Number Patterns 3    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hi guys! Welcome to my 3rd edition of "Nic's Number Patterns"! This 3rd edition will be much harder than the other 2 editions and it is made to stress you up even more! All the best and have fun! NOTE: This quiz takes approx. 30 mins to complete.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Nicteoeuheng, Aug 21 16
Difficult
Nicteoeuheng
136 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What should be the next letter? : J, F, M, A, M, J, J, A, ?

From Quiz "How Well do you Know Sequences?"




11.
  Nic's Number Patterns 4 - Towards hell    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hi guys! I'm back with my last "Nic's Number Patterns" Quiz! My past 3 quizzes have been multiple choice, but now, I think it's time to intensify this quiz series with "fill in the blank" questions! Are you ready?
Tough, 10 Qns, Nicteoeuheng, Nov 01 23
Tough
Nicteoeuheng
Nov 01 23
149 plays
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  Numbers and Patterns [Brain Teasers] (26 quizzes)


Mathematical Sequences Trivia Questions
1. 1, 5, 10, 16, x The numerical value for x in this pattern is _____________.

From Quiz Nic's Number Patterns 4 - Towards hell

Answer: 23

1 + 4 = 5 5 + 5 = 10 10 + 6 = 16 16 + 7 = 23

2. What is the value of x in the number pattern below? 4, 27, 256, 3125, x

From Quiz Nic's Number Patterns 3

Answer: 46656

2^2 = 4 3^3 = 27 4^4 = 256 5^5 = 3125 6^6 = 46656

3. Find x for the following pattern: 876, 765, 654, x

From Quiz Nic's Number Patterns 2

Answer: 543

Each digit for every number as the pattern goes on is lesser than each digit of the previous number by 1

4. 2, 4, 8, 14, 22, 32, x

From Quiz Nic's Number Patterns 1

Answer: 44

The pattern goes like this: 2+2=4 4+4=8 8+6=14 and so on...

5. Complete the sequence: 7,28,49,70,91,112,_.

From Quiz Complete it!

Answer: 133

Here, the difference between two consecutive terms is 21. 7 + 21 = 28 28 + 21 = 49 49 + 21 = 70 70 + 21 = 91 91 + 21 = 112 Therefore, the next number is 112 + 21 = 133.

6. 0, 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, x

From Quiz What Comes Next?

Answer: 21

In this sequence you'll notice that the difference between each pair of numbers gets incremented by 1 as you move ahead in the sequence: 1 = 0 + 1 3 = 1 + 2 6 = 3 + 3 10 = 6 + 4 15 = 10 + 5 And so the missing number in the sequence must be greater than the previous number by 6. Therefore, x = 15 + 6 = 21 And so the missing number is 21.

7. 40, 39, 41, 40, 42, x The numerical value for x in this pattern is _____________.

From Quiz Nic's Number Patterns 4 - Towards hell

Answer: 41

40 - 1 = 39 39 + 2 = 41 41 - 1 = 40 40 + 2 = 42 42 - 1 = 41

8. What is the value of x in the number pattern below? (Round off to 4 decimal places.) 1.0000, 0.5000, 0.3333, 0.2500, x

From Quiz Nic's Number Patterns 3

Answer: 0.2000

1/1 = 1 1/2 = 0.5 1/3 = 0.3333 (after rounding) 1/4 = 0.2500 1/5 = 0.2000

9. Find x for the following pattern: 2/3, 4/9, 16/81, 256/6561, x

From Quiz Nic's Number Patterns 2

Answer: 65536/43046721

The next number for this pattern is always the square of the previous number.

10. 55, 57, 53, 55, 51, 53, x

From Quiz Nic's Number Patterns 1

Answer: 49

The pattern goes like this: 55+2=57 57-4=53 53+2=55 55-4=51 and so on...

11. Complete the series: 7,12,19,28,39,_.

From Quiz Complete it!

Answer: 52

Here, the given series follows the rule: +5, +7, +9, +11, +13.... Therefore, the next term after 39 is 39 + 13 = 52.

12. 1, 4, 27, 256, x

From Quiz What Comes Next?

Answer: 3125

This one's slightly tricky: In this sequence, consecutive positive integers are each raised to the power of themselves. In mathematical language, if 'n' is a positive integer, then: n^n = a where 'a' is a number in the sequence. Here, 1^1 = 1 2^2 = 4 3^3 = 27 4^4 = 256 And so the next number in the sequence (x) is equal to 5^5, which is 3125.

13. Which number will not appear in the pattern: 2,3,5,7,11...?

From Quiz Pick the Wrong One

Answer: 15

This pattern is a series of prime numbers - 15 is not a prime number as it is divisible by 3 and 5 in addition to 1 and 15 itself.

14. 1, 7, 17, 31, x The numerical value for x in this pattern is _____________.

From Quiz Nic's Number Patterns 4 - Towards hell

Answer: 49

1 + 6 = 7 7 + 10 = 17 17 + 14 = 31 31 + 18 = 49 The pattern is to increase the second digit by four each time.

15. What is the value of x in the number pattern below? 0, -1, 1, 17, x (Hint: The Binomial Theorem is key to this question!)

From Quiz Nic's Number Patterns 3

Answer: 111

1! - 1 = 0 2! - 3 = -1 3! - 5 = 1 4! - 7 = 17 5! - 9 = 111

16. Find x for the following pattern: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, x

From Quiz Nic's Number Patterns 2

Answer: 64

2*2 = 4 4*2 = 8 8*2 = 16 16*2 = 32 32*2 = 64

17. 23, 19, 17, 13, x

From Quiz Nic's Number Patterns 1

Answer: 11

The numbers are arranged in decreasing prime numbers.

18. Complete the sequence: 3,7,15,27,43,63,_.

From Quiz Complete it!

Answer: 87

Here, the rule is +4, +8, +12, +16, +20, +24... 3 + 4 = 7 7 + 8 = 15 15 + 12 = 27 27 + 16 = 43 43 + 20 = 63 Therefore, the next number after 63 is 63 + 24 = 87.

19. Sometimes interesting arithmetic sequences can be as short as three elements as in the following problem: A triangle has three angles whose measures in degrees form an arithmetic sequence. Which angle do you know now?

From Quiz Arithmetic Sequences for Fun and Profit

Answer: The middle one: 60 degrees

As the difference between the lowest two and the highest two numbers are equal, we can write the three numbers as x-c, x and x+c. Adding up these three numbers results in 3x (the +c and -c cancel out). The angles of a triangle always add to 180 degrees, so we now get 3x=180 or x=60. Thus the middle angle is 60 degrees, but the other two are not known (the smallest could be anywhere between 0 and 60, the largest from 60 to just under 120 degrees.)

20. 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, x

From Quiz What Comes Next?

Answer: 34

This really is my favourite sequence. :-) Here, each number is equal to the sum of the two numbers preceding it: 2 = 1 + 1 3 = 2 + 1 5 = 3 + 2 8 = 5 + 3 13 = 8 + 5 21 = 13 + 8 The value of 'x' will hence be the sum of 21 and 13, which is 34. This is special sequence of numbers known as the "Fibonacci Sequence". This sequence was first described by Leonardo of Pisa, a.k.a. Fibonacci, in 1200 AD, to describe the growth of rabbit-population! This sequence also has a number of practical applications today, which you can read about at this page: http://www.mcs.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/R.Knott/Fibonacci/fibnat.html#spiral I highly recommend giving it a read, it is very interesting.

21. 9, 72, 504, 3024, x The numerical value for x in this pattern is _____________.

From Quiz Nic's Number Patterns 4 - Towards hell

Answer: 15120 & 15,120

9 * 8 = 72 72 * 7 = 504 504 * 6 = 3024 3024 * 5 = 15120

22. What is the value of x in the number pattern below? 2, 4.5, 8, 12.5, x

From Quiz Nic's Number Patterns 3

Answer: 18

(2^2)/2 = 2 (3^2)/2 = 4.5 (4^2)/2 = 8 (5^2)/2 = 12.5 (6^2)/2 = 18

23. Find x for the following pattern: 2, 6, 24, 120, x

From Quiz Nic's Number Patterns 2

Answer: 720

2! = 2 3! = 6 4! = 24 5! = 120 6! = 720 The factorial sign means to multiply the first number by each number lower than itself, so 6! is 6x5x4x3x2x1, or 6 x 120, the previous number in the sequence.

24. 0.009, 0.09, 0.9, x

From Quiz Nic's Number Patterns 1

Answer: 9

The number increases by 1 decimal place from the previous one each time.

25. Complete the sequence: 17,19,22,27,34,45,_.

From Quiz Complete it!

Answer: 58

Here the pattern is: addition of prime numbers in a sequence to the next number i.e. +2, +3, +5, +7, +11, +13... Therefore, the next number after 45 is 45 + 13 = 58

26. What number will not appear in the following pattern? 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17...?

From Quiz Pick the Incorrect Number

Answer: 45

These are prime numbers; defined as numbers that can only be divided evenly by themselves and 1. The number 45 is divisible by both 9 and 5 and is therefore not a prime.

27. 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, x

From Quiz What Comes Next?

Answer: 256

Pretty straightforward: each number is exactly twice the previous number. And so 'x' should be twice of the number preceding it, which is 128: x = 2 * 128 = 256 And hence 256 is the answer. Another way to look at it is that each number is a consecutive power of 2: 1 = 2^0 2 = 2^1 4 = 2^2 8 = 2^3 16 = 2^4 32 = 2^5 64 = 2^6 128 = 2^7 And 256 = 2^8.

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