2 Puzzles

#1 I don't know
#2 I don't believe this is possible (or the program I just wrote to solve this sort of problem doesn't work)

If the last 18, should have been 19 then:

(66 * (18 / 6)) - (17 - 19) = 200

Whim

#1: what number comes next in the sequence
3692 738 584 232


I give you three choices:

a.184 b.46 c.164

whimsical was close because the question should have been:

67?18?6?17?18=200 whose answer is:

67 * 18 / 6 + 17 - 18 = 200

So you can submit that to Reader's Digest.

lol you caught me

TRYAGAIN - How did you get the three numbers: a. 184 b. 146 and c. 46. What is the methodology, like how are the number interrelated, i.e., 10 times one number plus some constant give the next number?

#1: what number comes next in the sequence
#1: what number comes next in the sequence
3692 738 584 232

I give you three choices: a.184 b.46 c.164


Answer is b. 46
(the next 2 numbers in the series would be 24 then 8 where it ends)

reasoning: add a multiplication sign between the last 2 digits
3692 -> 738 ---------> 584 -------> 232 -------> 46 ------> 24 ------>8
369*2 = 738; 73*8 = 584; 58*4 = 232; 23*2 = 46 4*6 = 24; 2*4 = 8

Congratulations Doc, you have just cracked one of the last unsolved problems. That was the best first post I have ever had the privilege to read. I hope you stay around and perhaps post a few questions yourself.