what is the next number in the following series? 16 21 26 26 12 5 ?
hint" just because numbers are used doesn't always mean the relationship between them is mathematical. these numbers spell a word
Puzzle... I would put an s on it.
To find the next number in the series, we need to figure out the relationship between the given numbers. In this case, the hint suggests that the numbers are used to spell a word.
Let's assign letters to each number, using A=1, B=2, C=3, and so on:
16 (P)
21 (U)
26 (Z)
26 (Z)
12 (L)
5 (E)
By converting the numbers into their corresponding letters, we get the word "PUZZLE."
To find the next number, we need to determine which letter comes after "E" in the alphabet. The next letter is "F", which corresponds to the number 6.
Therefore, the next number in the sequence is 6.