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A Difficult Pattern to Find
Series
Series teasers are where you try to complete the sequence of a series of letters, numbers or objects.Series
Can you find the next six numbers in the series?
0, 4, 2, 3, 4, 4, 6, 3, 8, 5, 10, 3, 12, 6, 14, 8
0, 4, 2, 3, 4, 4, 6, 3, 8, 5, 10, 3, 12, 6, 14, 8
Hint
It's not just the 2, 4, 6, 8... in every other number.Answer
The next 6 numbers are 16, 7, 18, 8, 20, 6.It's an even number followed by the number of letters in the even number. For example: zero has 4 letters, two has 3 letters, four has 4 letters...
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Although I found a different pattern, which was a stretch, yours works. I took the difference between the numbers and came up with a pattern that only repeats after your last digit. The difference between 0 and 4 is +4, 4 and 2 is -2, etc. until lastly between 14 and 18 is +4. So I thought the next would be 18-2 or 16, 16-1 or 15, 15+1 or 16, etc. A stretch, I know.
I found a different way to figure out the problem but also found that you hint veared me in the wrong direction and did not help me in any way.
I don't think this is pure math .. more of a trick series.. the challenge to pick the next 6 was a bit of mis-direction too .. a very stupifying challenge to me .. so I feel well teased
is the pattern skipping? cause if it was every number, than the way you described the answer it would tun out to be 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4......
I agree with Zonahobo, this is a series and a good one at that. All my math workings out was for nought. Didn't get it
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