HSPT Quantitative : How to work with number series

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Example Questions

Example Question #131 : How To Work With Number Series

What number should come next in this series?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The pattern is to subtract , then add . The last operation is 

Example Question #132 : How To Work With Number Series

What number should fill in the blank in this series?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The pattern is to subtract  each time. The operation before the blank is 

Example Question #133 : How To Work With Number Series

What number should come next in this series?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The pattern is to subtract , then divide by . The operation before the blank is 

Example Question #134 : Number Series*

What number should come next in this series?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

There are two alternating patterns in this series. The first one adds  each time:

The second one subtracts  each time:

The blank belongs in the first pattern. The last operation is  

Example Question #134 : How To Work With Number Series

What number should come next in this series?

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The pattern is to divide by , then multiply by . The last operation is 

Example Question #135 : How To Work With Number Series

What number should come next in this series?

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The pattern is to multiply by  each time. The last operation is 

Example Question #136 : How To Work With Number Series

What number comes next in the series?

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The values in the series increase by  each time. The value for the blank can be calculated by adding  to :

Example Question #137 : How To Work With Number Series

What number comes next in the series?

  ___

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The values in the series are divided by  each time. The value for the blank can be calculated by dividing  by :

Example Question #138 : How To Work With Number Series

What number comes next in the series?

  ___

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The values in the series are multiplied by  each time. The value for the blank can be calculated by multiplying  by :

Example Question #139 : How To Work With Number Series

What number comes next in the series?

  ___

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The values in the series decrease by  each time. The value for the blank can be calculated by subtracting  from :

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