What is the next number of the following sequence 7, 14, 55, 110, ....?
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What is the next number of the following sequence
7, 14, 55, 110, ....?
- A.
121
- B.
117
- C.
234
- D.
107
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Correct answer: A
Concept:
Some number series are not built from simple addition/multiplication patterns but from a ‘reverse-and-add’ rule: each next term equals the current term plus the number formed by reversing that term's own digits (next term = term + reverse(term)).
Application:
7 reversed is 7 (a single digit is its own reverse); 7 + 7 = 14.
14 reversed is 41; 14 + 41 = 55.
55 reversed is 55 (it is a palindrome); 55 + 55 = 110.
110 reversed is 011, i.e. 11 (the leading zero is dropped); 110 + 11 = 121.
Cross-check:
This reverse-and-add relationship is applied consistently across all four given transitions (7→14, 14→55, 55→110), not just fitted to the last step, confirming that the same relationship extends to give 121 as the next term.
So the next number in the sequence is 121.