Q: Fill in the blank with the correct number in this number series: 6, 45, 14, 40, __, 35, 30, ?
Options:
(A) 13
(B) 22
(C) 24
(D) 27
(E) 18 Let's give some random thoughts before answering.
This is a simple alternating subtraction and addition series; The first series begins with 6 and adds 8; the second begins with 45 and subtracts 5, and so on.
Therefore, the answer is (B).