Question: What is the next number in the series?
2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ?
(A) 36
(B) 37
(C) 38
(D) 39
Solution:
The differences are:
5 – 2 = 3
10 – 5 = 5
17 – 10 = 7
26 – 17 = 9
The differences are: 3, 5, 7, 9 (which increase by 2 each time).
Next difference: 9+2 =11.
Next term: 26+11 =37.
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