One number in the following series does not fit in with the pattern set by the others. What should that number be? 1/16, 1/6, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2 .

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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Author:Sheldon Ross
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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis
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