>>>>Several people answered 40
>>>>I can get 52 or 96, but not 40.
>>>>What am I missing?
>>>
>>>
>>>It's easy, Bill
>>>
>>>On each row, the number on the right = the sum of two numbers on the left added to the number on the right above
>>>
>>>So,
>>>
>>>2nd row : 2 + 5 + 5 = 12
>>>3rd row: 3 + 6 + 12 = 21
>>>4th row: 8 + 11 + 21 = 40
>>
>>Why is 4th row 8+11, rather than 7+10 (Or Marcia's 4+7) ?
>>I know I am getting old but still do not see it :-)
>
>You have to go back to the original message from Bill - and actually click on the picture -
>Then you will see the 4th row

The 4th row is really the 8th row if you follow the pattern... you're missing 4,5,6,7, so the answer should be 96: 8 + 11 + 77...