Thursday, May 1, 2008

POTW


Time Online

1 1 3 4 5 6 7
4 2 2 4 6 7 8
8 3 5 15 18 19 20
12 6 8 13 21 23 25
14 21 28 26 34 55 60
29 32 43 54 72 89 91
87 89 95 102 106 144 233
116 205 225 204 318 356 377

The path through the number maze is determined by a mathematical pattern. Each number in the pattern is followed by a number next to it or below it in the maze. The pattern begins with 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, and ends with 377.

What are the seven numbers in between? What is the rule for the pattern?

15 comments:

Josh Weissman said...

well, the way to answer this problem is by adding the two numbers before the next one.

Jonah Adler said...

add the 2 numbers before the next number to come out w/ that

Josh Weissman said...
This comment has been removed by the author.
Justin Seligson said...

but how do you explain the rest of the numbers surrounding it

jessica said...

i dont get it.

adam said...
This comment has been removed by the author.
Benjamin K. said...

i dont understand how to to do the problem

Benjamin K. said...

o know i understand how top do it

adam said...

fibonacci sequence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Josh Weissman said...

you dont have to!

Benjamin K. said...

it is a fibonacci sequence

stella said...

the next 7 numbers are 13,21,34,55,89,144, and then 233

Tova said...

just keep adding the two numbers before it and eventually you'll get the seven you need

stella said...

you add the 2 most recent numbers 5+ 8=13 then you use the 8 and 13 to bring you to the 21. then add the 13 and 21 and so on

Jonathan said...

It is simply fibonacci!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!