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 2 of 4.

Dinesh said:   8 years ago
@Sreekanth.

Nice Explanation.

Somasaikiran said:   9 years ago
first of all the given sequence is;

17 17 34 20 20 31 23.

Take 17 17 as series 1,
Take 31 as a series 2,
First add 3 to 17 17+3=20 for series 1,
And then sub 3 from 34 in series 34-3=31.

Roopa said:   9 years ago
In simple,

(17 17) 34 (20 20 ) 31 (23 ?)

Here,
17 + 3 = 20.
20 + 3 = (23).
And 34 - 31 = 3.
31 - (28) = 3.

Ans are in brakets.
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Satheeshkumar said:   9 years ago
17 + 3 = 20,
17 + 3 = 20,
34 - 3 = 31,
17 + 6 = 23,
17 + 6 = 23,
34 - 6 = 28.
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Rohit said:   9 years ago
Very nice trick @Priyanka.
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Aditya vamsi said:   9 years ago
For every two consequent numbers 3 is added to the next one and three is subtracted from the preceding number.

PANERI RIYA R said:   10 years ago
17 17, 17, 20, 20 differences between 3 20+3 = 23.

2 34, 31 difference between 31-3 = 28 answer 23 28.

Baidhar said:   1 decade ago
17+3 = 20
17+3 = 20
34-3 = 31
20+3 = 23
20+3 = 23
31-3 = 28

Answer is 23 28.

SREEKANTH said:   1 decade ago
IN EASY WAY.

17 17 34 20 20 31 23 __ __

Solving,

(17 17) 34 (20 20) 31 (23 ?) ?

In brackets same terms

And remaining are 34 31 _? here difference 3. In the way 34 31 28.

ANS : 23 28.

Mahesh said:   1 decade ago
17+17 = 34-0 = 34.
20+20 = 40-9 = 31.

Now verify option,

23+23 = 46-18 = 28 So answer is 23, 28.


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