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OpenStudy (anonymous):

complete the sequence 1,11,21,1112,3112,3122133,..............

Parth (parthkohli):

Ah, the classic question! One One one Two ones One one and one two Three ones and one two

Parth (parthkohli):

Apparently, look at the previous sequence, and list out all the frequencies as wellas the number.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I do not understand ...can you just give the next three numbers of that sequence

Parth (parthkohli):

Nope! I can't, sorry. A number in the sequence describes the previous number. Let's look at 3112. It says this: Three ones and one two Meaning that the previous number had three ones and one two.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The last number of that sequence doesn't follow your line of thought parthkohli.

Parth (parthkohli):

The last number is probably wrong. It cannot have an odd number of digits if you think about it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but if we would ignore that, and start a new sequence with those rules starting from the last number, you'd get 212233 and 113223 and 212223

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't see any other pattern either and i'm VERY good at patterns, as i have asperger syndrome

Parth (parthkohli):

Yup! That is the only pattern.

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