Question

Which of the given expressions represents the pattern 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, .....?

• A. $3n-3$
• B. $3n-2$
• C. $4n-3$
• D. $4n-2$

Answer 1

The correct option is C

$4n-3$

On careful observation, one can see that each term in the pattern is three less than multiples of 4.
So, the pattern can be represented by $4n-3$ (where $n$ is 1, 2, 3....)