Multiple choice

What will be the next term of the following series? 196, 188, 180, ...

  1. 176

  2. 174

  3. 172

  4. 170
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Explanation

The series is decreasing by 8 each time: 196 - 8 = 188, 188 - 8 = 180, 180 - 8 = 172.

AI explanation

The sequence is formed by subtracting a constant value of 8 from each preceding term. To find the number that follows 180, subtract 8 from 180 to get 172. The result is 172.

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