Question: Look at this series: 53, 53, 48, 48, 43, 43, ... What number should come next?
Options:
(A) A) 12
(B) B) 14
(C) C) 38
(D) D) 53
(E) E) 86 Let's think first. Some random reasoning:
In this series, each number is repeated, then 5 is subtracted to arrive at the next number. The final answer: (C).