Primary Problem

Algebra Level 1

5 , 12 , 24 , 36 , 52 , … 5, 12, 24, 36, 52, \ldots

Find the next term in the sequence above.

70 66 68 64

Anish Harsha by Anish Harsha , 20, India

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8 solutions

Anish Harsha
Dec 16, 2014

By adding the consecutive prime numbers !

2+ 3= 5, 5+ 7= 12, 11+13= 24, ............................ 23+29= 52, 31+37= 68

So, the answer is 68 !

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Anna Anant
Dec 21, 2014

Primes = {2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37} Add consecutive primes 2 + 3 = 5 5 + 7 = 12 11 + 13 = 24 17 + 19 = 36 23 + 29 = 52 31 + 37 = 68 (Ans)

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Prakhar Raj
Dec 19, 2014

7,12,12,16,16,19 the difference pattern

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Asif Raz
Dec 19, 2014

Addition of prime number... 2+ 3= 5, 5+ 7= 12, 11+13= 24, 17+19=36 23+29= 52, 31+37= 68.

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Akhil Challa
Feb 21, 2016

Prime numbers = 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37 Now add consecutive primes : 2 + 3 = 5 5 + 7 = 12 11 + 13 = 24 17 + 19 = 36 23 + 29 = 52 31 + 37 = 68 (Ans)

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Jamil Osman
Dec 20, 2014

By setting prime numbers... 2+ 3= 5, 5+ 7= 12, 11+13= 24, 17+19=36 23+29= 52, 31+37= 68. So, answer is 68!

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Mahtab Hossain
Dec 20, 2014

difference of pattern : 5,12,12,16,16...

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Deepak Pant
Dec 16, 2014

By adding a prime at odd place ie prime(2n-1) and prime(2n)

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