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Series
Series teasers are where you try to complete the sequence of a series of letters, numbers or objects.Series
89, 47, 13, 95, 18, 33, 85, 79, 5, ?
What is next in this pattern?
What is next in this pattern?
Answer
56. These are the numbers of the elements in the periodic table of elements when their symbols are put in alphabetical order.89 Ac Actinium
47 Ag Silver
13 Al Aluminum
95 Am Americium
18 Ar Argon
33 As Arsenic
85 At Astatine
79 Au Gold
5 B Boron
56 Ba Barium
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i disagree with the title
Whoah... Confuuuuusiiiiinnnnng.... So many numbers...
very very original I love it!
boring
Creative trick but not really a series in a math sense in my opinion... also, your numbers don't seem right for this .. why isn't
Actinium (Ac) and Silver (Ag) at beginning of series? You seem to start with Rutherfordium (Rf) which is 104.. so, how do you get to Dysprosium (Dy) andd 66 at the end... what am I not understanding?
Actinium (Ac) and Silver (Ag) at beginning of series? You seem to start with Rutherfordium (Rf) which is 104.. so, how do you get to Dysprosium (Dy) andd 66 at the end... what am I not understanding?
Sorry, I'm in the same boat as the comment above. I think what you've got is the order of elements you've put together to make the really strong drugs you must have been smoking when you came up with that one
sorry, the table i looked at said that 104 was element 104 (unkown), yup, it was out of date, sry ppls
That may not be impossible but it is definitely the nastiest teaser I have seen on here yet!
whyy........
There are elements of genius here -- but a little sloppy -- Like Einstein! -- google "periodic table" to find a really neat interactive and up to date one! -- I would never make the jump but I am definitely not Einstein!
*yawn* it made me want to take a nap. this was not a FUN teaser.
I SO did not get this one until I read the comments. I guess it's obvious I slept through Chemistry class, huh? LOL Good teaser & very original. Way to go!
I think it is cofuzziling
that was a confusing riddle but it was fun.
I think you should put a hint! Other than that, it was a very creative teaser.
If the above comments are confusing, it is because the teaser has finally been corrected.
The elements (104-112) have been removed as they have been known for 10 years and are not alphabetically first, a missing element was added to the list, and the answer was corrected.
The elements (104-112) have been removed as they have been known for 10 years and are not alphabetically first, a missing element was added to the list, and the answer was corrected.
Suggested hint: Elementary, my dear Watson. Elementary, my dear teaser fan!
While I actually did solve this, I think the (somewhat) arbitrary nature of the teaser and the lack of any hint don't make this fun. The only reason I got it is because I've seen this series before.
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