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Riddle -- What comes next?

What comes next in this sequence?

1

11

21

1211

111221

312211

Update:

Find the next number in the sequence and explain the logic behind it.

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  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago
    Favorite Answer

    13112221. After the first line, the digits come in pairs, describing the previous lines digits, read left to right; e.g. 312211 {or 31 22 11} says: three ones, two twos, one one.

  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago

    Start from the bottom... The first line tells that the next line above has three 1s(31), two 2s(22), and one 1(11) - 111221. The line with "111221" tells that the next line above has one 1(11), one 2(12), and two 1(21) - 1211. The line with "1121" tells that the next line above has one 2(12) and one 1(11) - 21. The line with "21" tells that the next line above has two 1s (21) - 11. Finally, the line with "11" tells that the last line has one 1(11) - 1... Is it right?

  • 2 decades ago

    13112221

    1 is "one 1" to get the next number...

    11 is "two 1's"

    21 is "one 2, one 1"

    1211 is "one 1, one 2, two 1's"

    and so on.

  • 2 decades ago

    1

    11

    21

    1211

    111221

    312211

    1111212211

    I don't know...

    Are you trying to get us practice the 10-Key?

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  • 2 decades ago

    8675309

    Source(s): tommy tutone
  • 2 decades ago

    13112221

  • 2 decades ago

    7457359738028606804276074360973457689526918593755206572356178567365782156782136513785617835685137518358951.

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