Question 1
What is the next term in this alternating sequence: 1, 2, 5, 4, 9, 8, 13, 16, ?
Two interleaved sequences:
- Sequence A: 1, 5, 9, 13, 17 (add 4 each time)
- Sequence B: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 (multiply by 2 each time)
Next term is from Sequence B: 32
- Sequence A: 1, 5, 9, 13, 17 (add 4 each time)
- Sequence B: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 (multiply by 2 each time)
Next term is from Sequence B: 32