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[Someonewholikesmath]

The numbers in each set follow the same rule, what is the missing number?

[24, 3, 6] [36, 15, 2] [28, 3, ?]


I think the question is wrong but idk.

 

[HallsofIvy]

24/(3*6)= 1 1/3, 36/(15*2)= 1 1/5, 28/(3*(49/6))= 1 1/7

49/6 is one answer.

 

[Dr.Peterson]

The numbers in each set follow the same rule, what is the missing number?

[24, 3, 6] [36, 15, 2] [28, 3, ?]

I think the question is wrong but idk.

The question is "wrong" in the sense that no such question can have a unique answer. There are many "rules" that could explain the first two. (Also, these are presumably not "sets", but "ordered triples"!)

But one possible "rule" can be seen if, taking each triple as [x, y, z], you compare x with yz. That doesn't yield a nice integer answer, but we have no reason to expect that.

 

[Someonewholikesmath]

The question is "wrong" in the sense that no such question can have a unique answer. There are many "rules" that could explain the first two. (Also, these are presumably not "sets", but "ordered triples"!)

But one possible "rule" can be see if, taking each triple as [x, y, z], you compare x with yz. That doesn't yield a nice integer answer, but we have no reason to expect that.

Thanks that makes sense

 

[Steven G]

The numbers in each set follow the same rule, what is the missing number?

[24, 3, 6] [36, 15, 2] [28, 3, ?]


I think the question is wrong but idk.

A question like this can't be wrong! You can always come up with a solution!

24-3*6 = 6
36-15*2 = 6
28-3*? = 6. Now solve for ?