Puzzle 37
Which letters come next in this sequence:
NE US RN ER RS {?}
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Answer
TH.
The last two letters of the planets in reverse order from the sun.
Puzzle 38
What number comes next in this sequence:
3 24 102 312 777 {?}
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1680.
This is n to the power of 5, starting with 2^5 = 32, with the last digit missing, 7^5 = 16807.
Puzzle 39
What animal comes next in this sequence:
gorilla hedgehog camel mouse fox bear mole {?}
Choose from:
porcupine, badger, cow, giraffe, squirrel, rhinoceros
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A very common sequence is hidden here.
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Badger.
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The length of the words is the same length as the months of the year.
gorilla = 7 = January
hedgehog = 8 = February
camel = 5 = March
mouse = 5 = April
fox = 3 = May
bear = 4 = June
mole = 4 = July
badger = 6 = August
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