HSPT Quantitative : How to work with number series

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Example Questions

Example Question #81 : 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 subtract . The last operation is 

Example Question #82 : 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 multiply by , then add . The last operation is 

Example Question #83 : 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 multiply by  each time:

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

Example Question #83 : How To Work With Number Series

What number should come next in this series?

__

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The pattern is to subtract  each time. The last operation is 

Example Question #84 : 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 , then multiply by . The operation before the blank is 

Example Question #85 : How To Work With Number Series

What number should come next in this series?

___

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The pattern is to add  each time. The last operation is 

Example Question #84 : 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 first pattern. The last operation is 

Example Question #86 : How To Work With Number Series

What number should come next in this series?

__

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

Example Question #87 : How To Work With Number Series

What number should come next in this series?

___

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

Example Question #88 : 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  every time. The last operation before the blank is 

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