One number in the following series does not fit the pattern set by the others. What should that number be? 1/16 1/16 1/4 1/2 1 2
The number that does not fit the pattern is 1/4. It should be 4.
To find the number in the series that does not fit the pattern, let's examine the given numbers:
1/16, 1/16, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2
We can observe that each number is double the previous number, except for the first two numbers, which are the same. The pattern appears to be a doubling sequence, apart from the initial repetition.
Using this pattern, we can see that 1/16 doubled is 1/8, 1/8 doubled is 1/4, 1/4 doubled is 1/2, 1/2 doubled is 1, and 1 doubled is 2.
Therefore, the number that does not fit the pattern is 1/16 (the first number in the series), as it is not double the previous number like the rest.
To find the number that does not fit the pattern, let's observe the pattern in the given series: 1/16, 1/16, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2.
The pattern in the series seems to be that each subsequent number is double the value of the previous number. However, this pattern breaks between 1/4 and 1/2.
If we apply the doubling pattern, the next number after 1/2 should be 1. However, the next number in the series is 2. Therefore, the number that does not fit the pattern set by the others is 2.