Number Series Problems Flashcards
7 cards from real PI practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 7 Number Series Problems flashcards as text
What comes next in the series: 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, ___?
Answer: 96
Each term is multiplied by 2, so 48 × 2 = 96.
Find the missing number: 81, 27, 9, 3, ___
Answer: 1
Each term is divided by 3, so 3 ÷ 3 = 1.
What is the next term: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ___?
Answer: 37
The differences are 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 — odd numbers increasing by 2, so 26 + 11 = 37.
Complete the series: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ___
Answer: 13
Each term equals the sum of the two preceding terms (Fibonacci), so 5 + 8 = 13.
What comes next: 100, 90, 81, 73, 66, ___?
Answer: 60
The differences are 10, 9, 8, 7, 6 — decreasing by 1 each time, so 66 − 6 = 60.
Find the missing value: 7, 14, 28, ___, 112
Answer: 56
Each term doubles, so 28 × 2 = 56, and 56 × 2 = 112 confirms the pattern.
What is the next number: 3, 9, 27, 81, ___?
Answer: 243
Each term is multiplied by 3 (powers of 3), so 81 × 3 = 243.