What number comes next in the series? 31, 1031, 402, 16,

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Step-by-step explanation:

There could be many answers for this question. In general, the number that comes after 16 is a number with 8 as the sum of its digits.

Explanation:

1st number 31 – Sum of digits is 3 + 1 = 4  

2nd number 1031 – Sum of digits is 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 = 5

3rd number 402 – Sum of digits is 4 + 0 + 2 = 6

4th number 16 – Sum of digits is 1 + 6 = 7

Therefore, the missing number could be the single digit number 8 or any of the two-digit numbers 17, 26, 35, 44, 53, 62, 71 or 80. It could also be a bigger number with the digits of any of the given two-digit numbers and 0 for the other digits such as 260 or 7001.

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step-by-step explanation:

the word superfluous means unnecessary