Multiple choice

Directions: Find the missing term in the following series. 9, 50, 10, 48, 14, ?, 23, 38, 39, 30

  1. 44

  2. 40

  3. 38

  4. 36

  5. 32
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Explanation

The series consists of two alternating sequences: 9, 10, 14, 23, 39 (differences are +1, +4, +9, +16, which are squares) and 50, 48, ?, 38, 30 (differences are -2, -4, -6, -8). The missing term is 48 - 4 = 44.

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