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Number series (increasing differences by 11): find the next term. Sequence: 6, 17, 39, 72, ? Compute the missing value using the difference pattern.

Difficulty: Easy

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Correct Answer: 116

Explanation:

First differences
17 − 6 = 11 39 − 17 = 22 72 − 39 = 33

Next difference
Add 11 each time ⇒ next = 33 + 11 = 44. Therefore next term = 72 + 44 = 116.

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