Multiple choice

Find the next term of the following given series. $33, 38, 48, 53, ?$

  1. $60$
  2. $54$
  3. $63$
  4. $58$
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The pattern alternates between adding 5 and adding 10: 33+5=38, 38+10=48, 48+5=53. Following this alternating pattern, the next step is 53+10=63. The series uses two alternating differences (+5, +5, +10, +5, +10...) where every second step is +10 and the intervening steps are +5.

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