A secret agent is asked to solve a mystery that follows a sequence of numbers where each number is represented by a letter.
The sequence of the letters is given as B, C, E, G, __, M, Q, S.
Find the missing letter.
A
L
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B
O
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C
M
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D
K
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Solution
The correct option is D K Since each letter in the above sequence represents a number, let's write down the sequence as:
Thus, decoding the sequence B, C, E, G, M, Q, S, we get:
B = 2
C = 3
E = 5
G = 7
M = 13
Q = 17
S = 19
The number sequence would be: 2, 3, 5, 7, __ , 13, 17, 19
The sequence above represents prime numbers, and the prime number between 7 and 13 is 11.
The letter corresponding to 11 is K.
Hence, the missing letter from the given sequence is K.