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    Can you guess the next number in this sequence? 14, 15, 11, 9, ?

    +3  Views: 3376 Answers: 14 Posted: 11 years ago
    nreese

    What is the answer?

    14 Answers

    My guess would be incorrect.

    No, I can't guess. Don't feel like thinking that hard. What is the next number and how does the sequence work?

    jhharlan

    Too much on my mind. Don't feel like thinking....

    6/7

    mycatsmom

    Don, How do you know 6 / 7 is the answer ? Why is there a slash between the 6 and the 7 ?

    16, 17

    Deleted User

    its either this or 6.7

    there needs to be more information for the solution..
    mycatsmom

    deleted, I don't think it calls for decimals.

    actually its a compny name...14 mean alphabet number 14 that is N. same 15 means O.11 meant by K, 9 meant by I. so next is 1 that would complete Word "NOKIA"

    Bob/PKB

    Well, duh. THAT makes sense. The question should have said "CODE" instead of sequence... not that I would have figured it out right away, but this isn't a sequence; it's a code.
    THANK YOU, ARSHADCHEM.
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    Nice!!

    9, 3

    is it   ,  12. ?

    one

    14, 15, 11, 9

    14 +1, -4, -2  Don't see a patter there. I could repeat it (+14,+15 +1, -4, -2)

    14  is 2 x 7     15 is 3 x 5    11 is 11 x 1 (prime)   9 is 3 x 3    Don't see a pattern there. 

    14 + 15 = 29 + 11 = 40 + 9 = 49   If I keep adding 11, then 9, I will have a pattern of sorts: 
    29 40 49 60 69 80 89 100 109    
    It doesn't explain why you'd start with 14 and 15 though.  

    So, NO, I don't have a good guess what comes next.  

    Deleted User

    The question hasnt been asked in the right context, I can normally work these out but you can't there is not enough information in the question there would be another number afterward or inront.
    Bob/PKB

    It really doesn't have anything going for it, as far as I can see, and I really did try.
    Deleted User

    Even on my scentific build a wall calculater couldnt answer it .. it can only be 6.7 or 16.17
    Bob/PKB

    It's over my head, but I'll believe you.
    ARSHADCHEMIST

    actually its a compny name...14 mean alphabet number 14 that is N. same 15 means O.11 meant by K, 9 meant by I. so next is 1 that would complete Word "NOKIA" ;)
    Deleted User

    Nokia Okay great question!!!

    10 would be it as first 1 is added and then 4 is subtracted and then again 2 is subtracted so now 1 will be added . 

    Bob/PKB

    We start at 14. Why?

    sixteen,

    -1

    nreese

    14 15 11 9 -1

    1+4=5 1+5=6 1+1=2 9

    5+6=11 6+2=8 2+9=11 9+?=11

    This is the only pattern I could come up with!
    mycatsmom

    good job, nreese, on your use of negative numbers

    So, What's the answer, already ? !

    ROMOS

    The guy tells the answer in some comments, read on Julie!

    correct answer is 1

    phanee

    Name of company Nokia if A=1 , B=2 c=3 ......


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