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Question

How many numbers are divisible by their immediately preceding number but not exactly by their immediately following number in the following series? 
8 9 9 7 6 0 7 6 5 4 3 2 3 4 3 2 5 6 7 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 9 6 5 4 3 2 2 4 5 6 7

The correct answer is
Four

1. Understand the Question: The question asks us to find the numbers in the given series that are divisible by the number immediately before them but not divisible by the number immediately after them.

2. Analyze the Series: Let's examine the series: 8 9 9 7 6 0 7 6 5 4 3 2 3 4 3 2 5 6 7 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 9 6 5 4 3 2 2 4 5 6 7

3. Step-by-Step Evaluation: We'll go through the series, checking each number against the condition:

  • 8 9 9: 9 is not divisible by 8.
  • 9 7 6: 7 is not divisible by 9.
  • 7 6 0: 6 is divisible by 7 (False). 0 is not a valid divisor.
  • 6 0 7: 0 is not a valid divisor
  • 0 7 6: 7 is not divisible by 0 (invalid).
  • 7 6 5: 6 is divisible by 7 (False).
  • 6 5 4: 5 is not divisible by 6.
  • 5 4 3: 4 is not divisible by 5.
  • 4 3 2: 3 is not divisible by 4.
  • 3 2 3: 2 is divisible by 3 (False).
  • 2 3 4: 3 is not divisible by 2.
  • 3 4 3: 4 is not divisible by 3.
  • 4 3 2: 3 is not divisible by 4.
  • 3 2 5: 2 is divisible by 3 (False).
  • 2 5 6: 5 is not divisible by 2.
  • 5 6 7: 6 is not divisible by 5.
  • 6 7 4: 7 is not divisible by 6.
  • 7 4 3: 4 is not divisible by 7.
  • 4 3 4: 3 is not divisible by 4.
  • 3 4 5: 4 is not divisible by 3.
  • 4 5 6: 5 is not divisible by 4.
  • 5 6 7: 6 is not divisible by 5.
  • 6 7 8: 7 is not divisible by 6.
  • 7 8 3: 8 is not divisible by 7.
  • 8 3 9: 3 is not divisible by 8.
  • 3 9 6: 9 is divisible by 3 and 6 is not divisible by 9.
  • 9 6 5: 6 is not divisible by 9.
  • 6 5 4: 5 is not divisible by 6.
  • 5 4 3: 4 is not divisible by 5.
  • 4 3 2: 3 is not divisible by 4.
  • 3 2 2: 2 is divisible by 3 (False).
  • 2 2 4: 2 is divisible by 2, and 4 is divisible by 2.
  • 2 4 5: 4 is not divisible by 2.
  • 4 5 6: 5 is not divisible by 4.
  • 5 6 7: 6 is not divisible by 5.
  • 6 7 4: 7 is not divisible by 6.

4. Identify the Numbers: Based on the above analysis, the numbers that satisfy the condition are 3, 2, 3, 2. Ignoring instances where zero is involved, we find four such numbers.

5. Eliminate Incorrect Options: Options 1, 2, and 3 are incorrect because they do not reflect the accurate count of numbers fulfilling the given condition.

Therefore, the correct answer is 4 (Four).

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