March 2026
Problem of the Month

Are you smarter than a Senior Citizen?
from A.A.R.P. magazine



The A.A.R.P. magazine (for retired people) publishes a page of Brain Games each month to keep senior citizens thinking.

See if you are smarter than a Senior Citizen and solve the following problem from the January 2026 issue.

What's Next?
120,   60,   40,   30,   24,   ___

There's a pattern to how each number, after the first term in the series, is derived from the number preceding it.
Following the pattern, what number comes after 24?




Send your solution by the end of the month to: mathpage@gmail.com