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Last week's question #119 was

       What is the next number in this series?

          23,  223,  233,  2223,  235,  2233,  ____

answer: 237   
the products of the digits in each number are 
    6,12,18,24,30,36, ...so...42  is the next number 2 X 3 X 7 
some people referred to factor trees

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                 ~ Winners for puzzle #119 ~
            those who found and defended a solution
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Jory, Monica
kyle, Charley
Stephen, Drew
Kayla, Erin, Beth
Bulington Ontairo

BCHS MATHOIDS    
Baie Comeau High School - Baie-Comeau, Qc

Mrs.Daye/Gould's gr.6/7 class 
Fr. Gerald Labelle School - Corunna Ont.

Hal Munger - grade 7
St. Rose School - Perrysburg, Ohio, 
Linda Aubry -TEch Coordinator

Eric Gentry 
San Diego State University - San Diego, California, USA

Eric Hogervorst, Andrew Weiler - Gr. 6 - Mr. John Van Lieshout's class
St. Peter Canisius School - Watford, Ont.

Tim Newbigging - Gr. 5
HANOVER ONT.

V. Armstrong & G.Lau
Middlebury P.S. - Mississauga, Ontario

Gerald Ganczar, Brian Ganczar - Grade 6
Smith Jackson School - Dauphin, MB.

Tom - grade 7 
Brookville Public School
Harris_Brookville@halton.tor.hookup.net

Josh pearce
V.k Greer Memorial Public - Port Sydney, Ontario, Canada 

??????????????????????????????? I can't see the logic ???????????????????
but I applaud your effort to find a rationale...
 #119  23,  223,  233,  2223,  235,  2233,  ____

My answer is 2333 and the pattern is
1  2  3  5  3  2
1  1  1  3  1  1
1  2  2  2  1
Brett McLaughlin - grade 6
smith jackson school - Dauphin, MB.

my answer is 2322 because there's all kinds of numbers with 2's and 3's ,and
there isn't  2322.They all begin with 2's.
Jennifer  Slobodzian - gr.6
Smith-Jackson School - Dauphin MB.

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