May 27, 2002
Problem of the Month

The Number Sequence Problem



What are the next three numbers in this sequence?

1, 8, 11, 18, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, ...



Solution to the Problem:

89, 100, 101.

The sequence consists of the positive integers (also called natural numbers) beginning with vowels.



Correctly solved by:

1. Rick Jones Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
2. James Alarie University of Michigan -- Flint, Michigan
3. David Stark Winchester, Virginia
4. Jamie Lockhart Winchester, Virginia


Send any comments or questions to: David Pleacher