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Problem

A sequence of numbers starts with $1$, $2$, and $3$. The fourth number of the sequence is the sum of the previous three numbers in the sequence: $1+2+3=6$. In the same way, every number after the fourth is the sum of the previous three numbers. What is the eighth number in the sequence?

$\textbf{(A)}\  11  \qquad \textbf{(B)}\   20  \qquad \textbf{(C)}\   37  \qquad \textbf{(D)}\   68  \qquad \textbf{(E)}\    99$

Solution

List them out, adding the three previous numbers to get the next number,

\[1,2,3,6,11,20,37,\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 68}\]

Video Solution

https://youtu.be/USVVURBLaAc?t=221

See Also

2009 AMC 8 (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 4
Followed by
Problem 6
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