In a "Fibonacci" sequence of numbers, each term beginning with the third, is the sum of the previous two terms. The first number in such a sequence is 2 and the third is 9 . What is the eighth term in the sequence?
(A) 34
(B) 36
(C) 107
(D) 152
(E) 245
In a "Fibonacci" sequence of numbers, each term beginning with the third, is the sum of the previous two terms. The first number in such a sequence is 2 and the third is 9 . What is the eighth term in the sequence?
(A) 34
(B) 36
(C) 107
(D) 152
(E) 245

## Solution

If the first number in the sequence is 2 and the third is 9 , the second number in the sequence must be 7 . The sequence is thus: $2,7,9,16,25,41,66,107$. The eighth term is 107.

ANSWER: (C)