Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

63,56,49,42,? What Next?

  1. 40

  2. 37

  3. 35

  4. 33
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The pattern is -7 each time: 63-56=7, 56-49=7, 49-42=7. So 42-7=35.

AI explanation

To determine the pattern in the given sequence and find the missing number, let's look at the differences between consecutive terms:

56 - 63 = -7 49 - 56 = -7 42 - 49 = -7

We can observe that the differences between consecutive terms are constant and equal to -7. Therefore, we can find the next term by subtracting 7 from the last term in the sequence:

42 - 7 = 35

Hence, the missing number in the sequence is 35.

Let's go through each option to see which one matches the pattern:

A) 40 - This option is incorrect because it does not follow the pattern of subtracting 7 from the previous term. B) 37 - This option is incorrect because it does not follow the pattern of subtracting 7 from the previous term. C) 35 - This option is correct because it follows the pattern of subtracting 7 from the previous term. D) 33 - This option is incorrect because it does not follow the pattern of subtracting 7 from the previous term.

Therefore, the correct answer is option C) 35.

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