To identify the next number in the sequence 16, 11, 6, we can look at the differences between the numbers:
- 16 to 11: decreased by 5
- 11 to 6: decreased by 5
This indicates that the pattern is to subtract 5 from the previous number.
Continuing this pattern:
6 - 5 = 1
So, the next number in the sequence is 1.