Question

Look carefully for the pattern, and then choose which pair of numbers comes next:

6 20 8 14 10 8 12

• A. 14 10
• B. 2 18
• C. 4 12
• D. 2 14
• E. 14 14

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

2 14

This is an alternating addition and subtraction series. In the first pattern, 2 is added to each number to arrive at the next; in the alternate pattern, 6 is subtracted from each number to arrive at the next.