Give a quick stream of consciousness before answering the following question. Look at this series: 8, 43, 11, 41, __, 39, 17, ... What number should fill in the blank?\nOptions:\n(A) 8\n(B) 14\n(C) 43\n(D) 44\n(E) 9
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Answer: Option B\nThis is a simple alternating addition and subtraction series. The first series begins with 8 and adds 3; the second begins with 43 and subtracts 2.
The answer: (B).
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