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16, 7, 5, 6, 16, ?

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$\large 16, 7, 5, 6, 16, \mathbf{112}$

How? Let's go forth analyzing this slightly twisted series.

$16 = start$

$7 = 16 \times 2^{-1} - 2^0$

$5 = 7 \times 2^0 - 2^1$

$6 = 5 \times 2^1 - 2^2$

$16 = 6 \times 2^2 - 2^3$

$112 = 16 \times 2^3 - 2^4$

The trick lies in starting from $2^{-1}$.

-sudoankit
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