OT: Friday Math Quiz

[ndzied1]

Just for fun, no PLC application that I can see...

What are the next 2 values in this series...

1, 3/2, 11/6, 25,12, ...

 

[panic mode]

137/60, 147/60, 363/140 etc.

 

[Brijm]

Assuming that the 25,12 is suppose to be 25/12

137/60 and 49/20

 

[ndzied1]

Yes, Sorry, supposed to be 25/12, not "25,12"

 

[Kent Hostetler]

Yes, Sorry, supposed to be 25/12, not "25,12"

NOW you tell us! I thought I was missing something here...

 

[ndzied1]

NOW you tell us! I thought I was missing something here...

Sorry again.
Here's a virtual beer for your efforts

 

[surferb]

Someone care to explain?

 

[Mickey]

Someone care to explain?

Me too, I'm in the same boat as you. No oars.

 

[ndzied1]

Me too, I'm in the same boat as you. No oars.

You might do fractionally better if you add up your attempts to find the next value in the sequence

 

[chavak]

43/18, 193/72

 

[panic mode]

X(n+1)=X+1/(n+1)

 

[ndzied1]

X(n+1)=X+1/(n+1)

Gold star for you.

 

[panic mode]

Thanks,

I wasn't even looking to solve it until I got home and there was no replies. Took about 5 minutes. I just checked for simple clues (multiplier, increment etc.) when I noticed that increments are 1/2 and 1/3, then I looked at last two numbers and it was obvious they were part of fraction following same pattern with increment of 1/4. That was it...

Regards,