Question

Find the next number in the series.
26,24,3,22,__,14,13.

Answer 1

@ganeshie8

Answer 2

U mean the middle number

Answer 3

oh, yes the missing number.

Answer 4

series or sequence?

Answer 5

refresh my memory, whats the difference ?

Answer 6

series is a sumation

Answer 7

summation? nopes this is not summation at all.

Answer 8

and sequesnce is defined as a_n where n is natural

Answer 9

ok so sequence

Answer 10

nopes, it doesn't have general 'n' term here...now i m confused what to call this!

Answer 11

20 ?

Answer 12

nopes, not 20
where is my favorite @ganeshie8

Answer 13

34 ?

Answer 14

not 34.

Answer 15

pi?

Answer 16

as long as we are just throwing out numbers:P

Answer 17

lol!!! not pi or epsilon

Answer 18

phi

Answer 19

answer is a natural number.

Answer 20

damn

Answer 21

20

Answer 22

it's not 20 he stated above

Answer 23

o snap

Answer 24

35

Answer 25

does the operation sequence repeat in any way? :p

Answer 26

i could not get u xcrypt.... what does that mean ?

Answer 27

9

Answer 28

I mean is it something like + - /, + - /, + - /, or is does it not repeat

Answer 29

9

Answer 30

ha, why did you say 9 @mathslover ?

Answer 31

hes copying you

Answer 32

does not repeat.
now i will tell that the answer is correct only when i get the correct answer, rest all are incorrect answers.

Answer 33

24+3=27

Answer 34

yes I think it's 9

Answer 35

You mean I am incorrect thanks

Answer 36

2 ??

Answer 37

for me 26-24 + 1 = 3 and 22-9+1 = 14

Answer 38

@shubhamsrg
great!!
its 2
how did uget it ??

Answer 39

hahahah..what a stupid question that is !!

Answer 40

i know :P

Answer 41

This dude is great at figuring out functions for sequences Im pretty sure I have seen him do it before for something nutty

Answer 42

should i tell my reason or wait for others to try ?

Answer 43

he's good at riddles in general

Answer 44

message me the reason, and let others try.

Answer 45

well no..am not that good..just happens sometimes..hmm..

Answer 46

nah be proud:)

Answer 47

my mind is fluttered

Answer 48

uhm, I meant to say messed up, but it said fluttered lol

Answer 49

u are right shubhamsrg

Answer 50

:D

Answer 51

lol @xcrypt

Answer 52

does it have anything to do with math?

Answer 53

lol! no :P

Answer 54

oh, now I know why I don't get it...

Answer 55

Hint 1:
its right in front of your eyes !!

Answer 56

oh god, I get it

Answer 57

You messed up my mind real hard bro

Answer 58

omg it is two wait wit i was gonna say that wait

Answer 59

i Dont but im waster

Answer 60

lol

Answer 61

now if any1 gets it message me... still people are curious!

Answer 62

nvm tell me please?

Answer 63

just count the undersquares and that's your answer. It's some kind of a open minded non mathematical thinking thing. That's why we don't get it xD

Answer 64

whats undersquares ??

Answer 65

_

Answer 66

no,thats not the reason its 2.

Answer 67

Wait

Answer 68

but you said just count the stripes

Answer 69

no, i never said to count stripes....

Answer 70

or some1 said so

Answer 71

at least in my mind

Answer 72

ok its solved spill the beans

Answer 73

look at what you did to me

Answer 74

It's got nothing to do with mathematics, yet, there's a reason it's 2. What's the reason?

Answer 75

wait, some1's trying.

Answer 76

ok another shot and ill brbr

Answer 77

hint please

Answer 78

damn that toook a long time to type "hint please"

Answer 79

"it's right in front of your eyes" and "it's got nothing to do with mathematics"

Answer 80

does any1 wants me to wait or should i give the logic?

Answer 81

please allow me to reveal the ans when everyone agrees !! @hartnn :P

Answer 82

tell us!!!

Answer 83

wait 2 minutes please

Answer 84

ok

Answer 85

no please

Answer 86

tell us so I can get mad and go to sleep

Answer 87

let us try

Answer 88

ok,does any1 wants me to wait or shubham gives answer.

Answer 89

i have a special type of hint prepared..

Answer 90

I give you 2 minutes

Answer 91

hints are good

Answer 92

i give up

Answer 93

hint please

Answer 94

give hint shubham...

Answer 95

tap tap tap

Answer 96

hint hint hint!

Answer 97

AND STILL