What number should replace the question mark in the sequence?
Correct answer: 58
Explanation:
The sequence is 3, 4, 8, 17, 33, ?.
Look at the differences between the numbers:
4 - 3 = 1
8 - 4 = 4
17 - 8 = 9
33 - 17 = 16
The differences are:
1, 4, 9, 16
These are square numbers:
1 = 1²
4 = 2²
9 = 3²
16 = 4²
So the next difference should be:
5² = 25
Add this to the last number:
33 + 25 = 58
Therefore, the missing number is 58.
Finall answer to this puzzle: 58
