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Length Of Words (Posted on 2006-01-30) Difficulty: 3 of 5
Determine the next term in the following sequence of numbers.

4,3,5,4,3,6,8,7,7,__

Note : Think about the number of letters in some 'Numerical' (but English) words.

See The Solution Submitted by K Sengupta    
Rating: 4.3333 (3 votes)

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re(3): Words in Sequence | Comment 10 of 15 |
(In reply to re(2): Words in Sequence by Michael)

Michael, I looked at you sequence: 3,4,5,9,10 ......

I didn't really understand your view point.
I had recognised sets of 'triples' but I had not thought about a triangular sequence, and I did pick up on that, especially when I saw where Hugo was suggesting "fourteen" as a possible.

If the solution that I have posted is correct, does it overcome some of your questions that "What I can't figure out is, IF ...."

  Posted by brianjn on 2006-02-01 04:58:06

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