What number comes next in this sequence: 3, 6, 10, 20, 24
Are you attentive enough? It is quite easy if you notice that they're pairs of doubled numbers. So in order to get the answer you have to double the last number in the pair. 24 x 2 = 48!
What are your thoughts on this subject?
204 Comments
Nina Kamwene
A logical and mathematical mind sees the relational connection immediately.
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Nov 14, 2015 6:05PM
Bruce Cassamajor
Ben Do not call stupid if you CANNOT undwerstand math. I do not call peop[le like you and Betty Supid as you call your self. You just cannot do quantitative logic. So simple, I see it at a glance. Double 3 =6 + 4 =10, double 10 =20 + 4=24, double 24 =48. Bennis It makes all math sense . no more examples is needed. Quite clear and too easy for any one who understand Math.
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Mar 16, 2016 3:23PM
Jaeshaun Christopher
Andrew Smith it easier this way. (3,6) (10,20)(24,..). Everything in the parentheses is a double. The second number is the double of the first.
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Jan 25, 2016 12:58PM
Ben Totuous
Stupid.
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Nov 14, 2015 12:16AM
Eddie James
This was EXTREMELY easy. multiply by 2, add 4, repeat. It's the very definition of logical.
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Feb 2, 2016 2:45PM
Dennis Ward
Poor explanation, makes no sense. Needs more examples to justify the answer.
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Nov 14, 2015 3:26PM
Erick Bills
24 comes from 20+4. Sequence: *2, +4, *2, +4, *2
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Dec 30, 2015 9:50PM
Gracie Allen
Double the 3 = 6, 6 to 10 = plus 4, double 10 = 20, 20 to 24 = + 4, Double 24 = 48, 48 to 52 = plus 4, etc.........................
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Nov 19, 2015 2:34PM
Mark G. Feeney
Iswardew Matai, double, ADD4. double that, ADD 4, double
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Jun 19, 2022 1:40AM
Alan Waites
Tried countless combinations but in the end plumpt for the obvious
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Jun 12, 2021 5:36PM
Stephen Greufe
Two pair is not enough to establish a pattern.
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Dec 3, 2020 3:49PM
Iswardew Matai
May be. Than the last doubled number should be 40
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Apr 24, 2020 9:37AM
Cheryl Perkins
I don't have a mathematical mind unfortunately
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Apr 16, 2020 5:29AM
Grant McIntosh
Explanation is very poor. "It is quite easy if you notice that they're pairs of doubled numbers". All very well, but it doesn't explain what the sequence is for the pairs. It should be...double, add 4, double, add 4....so 52 and 104 would be the next numbers after 48..
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Apr 10, 2020 7:13AM
Richard D. Boyle
Nancy Hines Hanley, Yes you can. 48 + 4= 52.
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Mar 22, 2020 8:48PM
Steven Brewster
Condescending explanation....
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Nov 29, 2019 12:03AM
Vonda Summers
Got it.
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Feb 26, 2017 8:59PM
Karin Johansson
Jamie Marks, it didn't asked about it.
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Feb 21, 2017 2:01AM
Karin Johansson
Owen Persinger, maybe you should read more math.
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Feb 21, 2017 2:00AM
Karin Johansson
Robert Wayman, no it's not wrong. It was asked about the next number after 24, and that is 48.
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Feb 21, 2017 1:57AM
Karin Johansson
Yvonne Mitchell, no it's not wrong. Only because you can't do math doesn't make the answer wrong
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Feb 21, 2017 1:55AM
Karin Johansson
mnlpom, 3×2+4=10, 10×2+4=24, so next number is 2×24=48
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Feb 21, 2017 1:54AM
Jeanne Maramaldi-Auriemma
That's ridiculous
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Feb 18, 2017 11:41PM
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