Minute Mystery: The Number Sequence

Bite-sized brain teaser to solve in a minute or less.

 

 

The Number Sequence

Category: Pattern Recognition

What comes next?

1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?

A) 30
B) 35
C) 36

 

 

Solution

This can be solved in two ways:

 

Perfect squares:

1², 2², 3², 4², 5²

Next is 6² = 36

 

Difference between numbers:

1, 4, 9, 16, 25

The differences between the next numbers are:

3, 5, 7, 9

Which means the next number would be 25+11

36

 

Answer: C) 36

 

 

Our Minute Mysteries are released every Sunday.

Get a FREE murder mystery game delivered to your inbox when you subscribe to our mailing list.

 
 
Find more full-size mystery games with:
+ A longer playtime for hours of fun
+ Life-like evidence, such as newspaper clippings, cryptic letters, suspects' statements, and more
+ Engaging clues to test your problem-solving skills

 

 

Back to blog

Leave a comment

Please note, comments need to be approved before they are published.