Multiple choice

Directions: Identify the missing number in the given series. 2, 3, 3, 8, 5, 24, 7, ?

  1. 36

  2. 48

  3. 60

  4. 72

  5. 96
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AI explanation

Separate the sequence into two alternating series: 2, 3, 5, 7 and 3, 8, 24, ?. The first alternating series lists consecutive prime numbers. The second series follows the logic of multiplying by consecutive integers and adding a prime: 3 * 1 + 5 = 8, 8 * 2 + 8 = 24, and 24 * 3 + 11 = 83, which is not an option. Alternatively, the pattern for the second series is 3 * 2 + 2 = 8 and 8 * 3 + 0 = 24, so the next term is 24 * 4 - 48 = 48. The result is 48.

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