Logical Reasoning - Number Series - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Number Series - Type 4 (Q.No. 5)
Directions to Solve
Find the number that fits somewhere into the middle of the series. Some of the items involve both numbers and letters
5.
Look at this series: 8, 43, 11, 41, __, 39, 17, ... What number should fill in the blank?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
This is a simple alternating addition and subtraction series. The first series begins with 8 and adds 3; the second begins with 43 and subtracts 2.
Discussion:
16 comments Page 1 of 2.
Sanamdeep singh said:
4 years ago
@ALL.
Split it into two equation:
8,11,14,17 --->addition of 3.
43,41,39 ---> subtraction of 2.
Split it into two equation:
8,11,14,17 --->addition of 3.
43,41,39 ---> subtraction of 2.
(16)
Piya said:
1 decade ago
Dear friends look carefully.
Split it.
As we can see here given data 8, 43, 11, 41, __, 39, 17.
Take alternate nos.
Then we get.
8, 11, 14, 17.. So on by adding 3 to previous no.
&.
43, 41, 39, 37.. So on by subtracting 2 from previous no.
I hope you guys got it.
Best of luck. :).
Split it.
As we can see here given data 8, 43, 11, 41, __, 39, 17.
Take alternate nos.
Then we get.
8, 11, 14, 17.. So on by adding 3 to previous no.
&.
43, 41, 39, 37.. So on by subtracting 2 from previous no.
I hope you guys got it.
Best of luck. :).
(6)
Vibooshni said:
4 years ago
Clear explanation, thanks @Priya.
(2)
Harikrishna said:
3 years ago
Good explanation, thanks @Priya.
(2)
Shreya Singh said:
3 years ago
Thank you for explaining @Priya.
(2)
Sumit said:
9 years ago
Good explanation @Piya.
(1)
P. Harshavardhini said:
7 years ago
Thanks @Priya.
(1)
Fardeen Abbasi said:
5 years ago
Thanks for explaining @Piya.
(1)
Suvarna said:
3 years ago
Explained in a simple way. Thanks.
(1)
Samart said:
9 years ago
Nice explanation @Piya.
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