Missing Number in Alternating Series

CMAT 2021 · Logical Reasoning · Easy · Logical Reasoning

Find the missing number in the given series: 8, 13, 10, 15, 12, ____

  1. A.

    14

  2. B.

    17

  3. C.

    18

  4. D.

    20

Answer

B

Explanation

The pattern follows alternating additions and subtractions: 8+5=138 + 5 = 13 13−3=1013 - 3 = 10 10+5=1510 + 5 = 15 15−3=1215 - 3 = 12 12+5=1712 + 5 = 17 Thus, the missing number is 17.

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