Tip

For sequence problems, the pattern for generating the sequence will be stated. You may be asked to find a number or a figure in the patterns, or be given a number in the sequence and asked which term it is.

Sample Problem

The first number in a sequence is 2, and the second number in the sequence is 5. Each number after the second is the product of the two preceding numbers. What is the sum of the first four numbers of the sequence?

Answer Options

(A) 12
(B) 50
(C) 67
(D) 500
(E) 840
View Correct Answer

(C) 67

The first four numbers of the sequence are 2,

5, 10, 50. The sum is 2 + 5 + 10 + 50 = 67.

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