Logical Reasoning - Number Series - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Number Series - Type 2 (Q.No. 7)
Directions to Solve
Look carefully for the pattern, and then choose which pair of numbers comes next.

7.
17 17 34 20 20 31 23
26 23
34 20
23 33
27 28
23 28
Answer: Option
Explanation:
This is an alternating subtraction series with repetition. There are two different patterns here. In the first, a number repeats itself; then 3 is added to that number to arrive at the next number, which also repeats. This gives the series 17, 17, 20, 20, 23, and so on. Every third number follows a second pattern, in which 3 is subtracted from each number to arrive at the next: 34, 31, 28.
Discussion:
33 comments Page 1 of 4.

Misha said:   1 decade ago
Please help to solve this question.

Khushi said:   1 decade ago
Please explain in detail.

Sundar said:   1 decade ago
Given 17 17 34 20 20 31 23 ....

17 17 - Series 1 [Add 3; 14+3 = 17]
-- 34 - Series 2 [Sub 3; 37-3 = 34]
20 20 - Series 1 [Add 3; 17+4 = 30]
-- 31 - Series 2 [Sub 3; 34-3 = 31]
23 23*
-- 28*
26 26
-- 25
29 29
-- 22

... continued.

The stared text 23*, 28* is the required answer for the given series.

Hope this help you. Have a nice day!

Poonam said:   1 decade ago
Can you explain in easy way.

Komal said:   1 decade ago
17 17 Series 1
34 is Series 2

We have to add 3 in series 1 i.e 17+3=20

After this we have to subtract 3 from Series 2 i.e 34-3=31
Then answer is 20+3=23 and 31-3= 28

Answer is 23 28

Rajanna said:   1 decade ago
First of three nos 17 17 34

second 20 20 31

Third of three 23 23 28

sol: 17 +3 17+3 34-3 so on..........

Keerthi said:   1 decade ago
17+3=20 20+3=23 17,20,23 add +3
34-3=31 31-3=28 34,31,28 are sub -3
(1)

Vamsimohan said:   1 decade ago
@Rajanna nice explanation..
(1)

Priyanka said:   1 decade ago
Ohhhhho very simple Technique : Take two series like as:

1st series: 17,17....20,20.... nw 23,23..... that means add +3
2nd series: 34....... 31.... now 28... that means subtract -3

Simple combination of two series....

So ans will be 23,28.
(1)

Shreshth said:   1 decade ago
Nice Priyanka....
(1)


Post your comments here:

Your comments will be displayed after verification.