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Sequence 3 (Posted on 2003-08-08)

What is the next number in the following series :

5, 20, 24, 6, 2, 8, ?

See The Solution Submitted by Ravi Raja

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Solution

| Comment 2 of 13 |

I'm not sure if this is the actual rule, bet it goes:
*4, +4, divide by 4, -4.
So, the next numbers will be:

12 (8+4)
3 (12/4)
-1 (3-4)

Posted by Lewis on 2003-08-08 14:41:25

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