Thick mum
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Thick mum
Please
1,2,6,14,_____
I can't do it! Waaaaaah!
1,2,6,14,_____
I can't do it! Waaaaaah!
Re: Thick mum
Looks like a printing error! The last number should read 24 - then it makes sense.
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Re: Thick mum
I'm definitely no maths guru but it might be - multiply each number by 2 and add 2 (doesn't work for the 1 though) - 2x2 +2 =6; 6x2 +2 = 14. The last one if this dodgy theory is right should be 30.silverysea wrote:Please
1,2,6,14,_____
I can't do it! Waaaaaah!
Its probably wrong but thought i'd give it a shot anyway in case it wasn't a typo.
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Re: Thick mum
silverysea wrote:Please
1,2,6,14,_____
I can't do it! Waaaaaah!
I think it might be 1x6=6, 2x7=14,6x8=48?? So the answer is 48
Do you know the answer?
Re: Thick mum
There seem to be a few possible solutions like those mentioned but none of them seem to work for all the terms of the sequence (particularly the '1') so I'm inclined to agree that it might be a misprint...
Don't worry silverysea, you're not thick! It's stumped us all!
Don't worry silverysea, you're not thick! It's stumped us all!
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Re: Thick mum
My ds had me going for ages with one like this ...it transpired the 1. Was the question number, and yes I did beat him round the head with his exercise book.
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Re: Thick mum
Just had another look at this and have seen another possibility.
1,2,6,14,27
1, 4, 8,13,
3, 4, 5
(Differences between terms are written underneath)
1,2,6,14,27
1, 4, 8,13,
3, 4, 5
(Differences between terms are written underneath)
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Re: Thick mum
Could you please post the answer? My best guess is 30?silverysea wrote:Please
1,2,6,14,_____
I can't do it! Waaaaaah!
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Re: Thick mum
Well donefrangipani wrote:Just had another look at this and have seen another possibility.
1,2,6,14,27
1, 4, 8,13,
3, 4, 5
(Differences between terms are written underneath)
Now fess up....how much time and how much pencil scribbling
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Re: Thick mum
southbucks3 wrote:Well donefrangipani wrote:Just had another look at this and have seen another possibility.
1,2,6,14,27
1, 4, 8,13,
3, 4, 5
(Differences between terms are written underneath)
Now fess up....how much time and how much pencil scribbling
Honestly, about 2mins once I got home, had another look and wrote it down.
My first try was on my phone whilst in a supermarket checkout queue
I think I have a serious EPE problem