What Number Comes Next? Pattern Answer

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This number-pattern puzzle asks what comes next in the sequence: 6, 13, 27, 55, ?

What Number Comes Next? Pattern Answer

The Answer

The correct answer is: 111.

Here is why

  1. Double each number, then add 1.
  2. 55 x 2 + 1 = 111

Why people miss it

The numbers grow quickly, which makes people guess instead of checking the exact rule.

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