HSPT Quantitative : How to work with number series

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for HSPT Quantitative

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Example Questions

Example Question #61 : 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  each time. The last operation is .

Example Question #62 : How To Work With Number Series

What number should fill in the blank in this series?

__

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The pattern is add , then add . The operation before the blank is .

Example Question #63 : 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 divide by , then subtract . The last operation is .

Example Question #64 : How To Work With Number Series

What number should come next in this series?

__

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The pattern is divided by , then add . The last operation is .

Example Question #65 : How To Work With Number Series

What number should fill in the blank in this series?

__

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The pattern is to multiply by  each time. The operation before the blank is .

Example Question #66 : How To Work With Number Series

What number should fill in the blank in this series:

__

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

Example Question #67 : How To Work With Number Series

What number should come next in this series?

__

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

Example Question #68 : How To Work With Number Series

What number should come next in this series?

__

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

There are two alternating patterns in this series. The first is to add  each time:

The second is to subtract  each time:

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

Example Question #68 : How To Work With Number Series

What number should come next in this series?

__

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The pattern for this series is to subtract  each time. The last operation is 

Example Question #69 : How To Work With Number Series

What number should come next in this series?

__

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

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