Some question: Fill in the blank with the correct number in this number series: 3, 9, 8, 7, __, 5, 18, ?\nOptions:\n(A) 6\n(B) 7\n(C) 9\n(D) 10\n(E) 13
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This is a simple alternating subtraction and addition series; The first series begins with 3 and adds 5; the second begins with 9 and subtracts 2, and so on. The answer: (E).
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