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Numerical Ability
Sequence and Series
Q. What is the next number of the following sequence
20, 19, 17, x , 10, 5
Options:
A. 12
B. 13
C. 14
D. 15
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- it was sooooooo easy...dont make it too difficult...look at d series...
20,19,17,_,10,5
20-1=19
19-2=17
17-3=14
14-4=10
10-5=5
so answer is 14...:) - 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
- 14........
as ((20+17)+1)/2=19,,,,,,same as for...((19+x)+1)/2=17
v get....x=14.... - 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(1)
- ans 14
20-1=19
19-2=17
17-3=14
14-4=10
10-5=5 - 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- 20-1=19
19-2=17
17-3=14
14-4=10
10-5=5
see from starting -1 and next -2,-3,-4,-5
so the ans for x is 14
- 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- 20-1=19
19-2=17
17-3=14
14-4=10
10-5=5 - 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- 14
The difference b/w nos is 1,2,3,4,5 - 5 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
Gmate Other Question
Q. What is the next number of the following sequence
2, 44, 4, 41, 6, 38, 8,....
A. 10 12
B. 35 32
C. 34 9
D. 35 10
E. 10 52
Q. In following question, a number series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative that will same pattern and fill in the blank spaces.
2, 3, 5, 7, 11, x, 17
Options
A. 12
B. 13
C. 14
D. 15