Question

What is the next number in the sequence?

42, 26, 61, 65, 56, x

Answer 1

We have to find the function of it. We can use the difference method:


Hmm...there doesn't seem to be a pattern?

Answer 2

That's what I thought as well, so I decided to use a different method and got 50.

Answer 3

Which could be a good prediction considering the fact when adding 50, the average is still the same.