Correctly complete this sequence: 88511, 16351, ? , 10251

Complete sequence is: 88511, 16351, 73155, 10251

Solution:

Given sequence is:

88511, 16351, ?, 10251

We can use the basic mathematical operations (+, -, x, /) to find the missing number.

Let us analyse the logic used in this sequence

Take the first term of sequence 88511

8 + 8 = 16

8 - 5 = 3

5 x 1 = 5

1 / 1 = 1

Combining the digits we get, 16351 which is the second term in sequence

So the pattern followed is:

Add the first 2 digits in the number 8851

Subtract the 3rd digit from the 2nd digit

Multiplying the 3rd digit and 4th digit

Dividing the 4th digit by the 5th digit

So we can follow the pattern and find the missing term

Take the second term 16351 of sequence

1 + 6 = 7

6 - 3 = 3

3 x 5 = 15

5 / 1 = 5

Combining the digits, we get 73155 which is the next term in sequence

Thus the missing term in sequence is 73155

The complete sequence is: 88511, 16351, 73155, 10251