Logical Reasoning - Number Series - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Number Series - Type 2 (Q.No. 8)
Directions to Solve
Look carefully for the pattern, and then choose which pair of numbers comes next.
8.
6 20 8 14 10 8 12
Answer: Option
Explanation:
This is an alternating addition and subtraction series. In the first pattern, 2 is added to each number to arrive at the next; in the alternate pattern, 6 is subtracted from each number to arrive at the next.
Discussion:
63 comments Page 3 of 7.
Ani said:
7 years ago
Thank you @Nithya.
Viki said:
7 years ago
The solution is;
1. 6 (+2 on 3rd position so 6+2=8)
2. 20 (-6 on 4th position so 20-6=14)
3. 8 (+2 on 5th postion so 8+2=10)
4. 14 (-6 on 6th position so 14-6=8)
5. 10 (...goes on...)
6. 8 (...goes on...)
7. 2
8. 14.
1. 6 (+2 on 3rd position so 6+2=8)
2. 20 (-6 on 4th position so 20-6=14)
3. 8 (+2 on 5th postion so 8+2=10)
4. 14 (-6 on 6th position so 14-6=8)
5. 10 (...goes on...)
6. 8 (...goes on...)
7. 2
8. 14.
Rahul Reddy said:
7 years ago
Thank you All. for the given explanation.
Vaibhav Verma said:
8 years ago
Thanks for the given explanation.
Praveen said:
8 years ago
Thanks @Chinna.
Sindhu said:
8 years ago
Thank you @Nithya.
Mohd. Talha said:
8 years ago
It's really confusing series, but we take even series in increasing and decreasing order separately.
Even series taken in increasing order 6 8 10 12.
Even series taken in decreasing order 20 14 8.
We see that increasing series increases by 2 and decreasing series decreases by 6. So the last two digit will be 14 in increasing series and 2 will be in decreasing series.
Even series taken in increasing order 6 8 10 12.
Even series taken in decreasing order 20 14 8.
We see that increasing series increases by 2 and decreasing series decreases by 6. So the last two digit will be 14 in increasing series and 2 will be in decreasing series.
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Shyam said:
8 years ago
Thanks for the given explanation.
NAG said:
9 years ago
Awesome explanation @Nitya & @Nisha.
Bindu said:
9 years ago
Thank you all.
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