Multiple choice general knowledge

2,5,9,__,20,27

  1. 17

  2. 16

  3. 15

  4. 14

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The differences between consecutive terms increase by 1: 5-2=3, 9-5=4, 14-9=5, 20-14=6, 27-20=7. So the missing number is 9+5=14, completing the pattern.