Multiple choice

Find the missing term in the sequence $5, 11, 17, ?,31, 41$.

  1. $19$
  2. $21$
  3. $23$
  4. $25$
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AI explanation

The sequence follows a pattern of consecutive prime numbers starting from 5. The terms are 5, 11, 17, 23, 31, 41, which are the 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th and 13th prime numbers respectively. Therefore, the missing term is 23.