140,120,125,150,135,162,119,197
Answer (1)
Answer:To find the next number in the sequence, let's analyze the differences between consecutive numbers: - The differences between the numbers are:- 120 - 140 = -20- 125 - 120 = 5- 150 - 125 = 25- 135 - 150 = -15- 162 - 135 = 27- 119 - 162 = -43- 197 - 119 = 78 By looking at the differences, we can see that they are not following a consistent pattern. Let's try to identify a pattern by calculating the second differences: - The second differences between the differences are:- 5 - (-20) = 25- 25 - 5 = 20- (-15) - 25 = -40- 27 - (-15) = 42- (-43) - 27 = -70- 78 - (-43) = 121 The second differences do not show a clear pattern either. Given the lack of a consistent pattern in the differences, it is challenging to determine the next number in the sequence based on the provided numbers.
