In a sequence of numbers, each number other than the first two is the sum of the two immediately preceding numbers from it. If the first two numbers in the sequence are 4 and 7, then the sixth number is
Answer & explanation
Answer: (d) 47
Build the sequence by adding the last two terms each time: 4, 7, 11, 18, 29, 47. The sixth term is 47.
- Term 3 = 4 + 7 = 11.
- Term 4 = 7 + 11 = 18.
- Term 5 = 11 + 18 = 29.
- Term 6 = 18 + 29 = 47.
Remember · Short sequences: just write the terms out; count positions carefully (option 29 is the fifth term).
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