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Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series.
L _ _ L _ M _ L _ _ M _

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The correct answer is
MMLMLML

Letter Series Completion: L _ _ L _ M _ L _ _ M _

This solution explains how to find the correct sequence of letters to fill in the blanks and complete the given series. We need to identify the pattern hidden within the sequence.

Understanding the Series Structure

The given series has fixed letters and blank spaces that need to be filled:

L _ _ L _ M _ L _ _ M _

There are 7 blank spaces represented by the underscore symbol ('_'). The task is to find the combination of letters that fills these blanks sequentially to form a meaningful pattern.

Analyzing the Options and Filling the Blanks

We are given several options to fill the blanks. The correct option is 2, which provides the sequence MMLMLML.

Let's substitute these letters into the blank spaces in the order they appear:

  • Original Series Structure: L _ _ L _ M _ L _ _ M _
  • Sequence to Insert: M M L M L M L
  • Step-by-step filling:
    • The 1st blank is M.
    • The 2nd blank is M.
    • The 3rd blank is L.
    • The 4th blank is M.
    • The 5th blank is L.
    • The 6th blank is M.
    • The 7th blank is L.
  • Completed Series: LMMLMMMLLMML

Identifying the Underlying Pattern

The fully completed series is: L M M L M M M L L M M L

Now, let's analyze this 12-character sequence to find the pattern. We can try breaking it into smaller, potentially repeating blocks.

Let's examine blocks of 4 letters:

  • Block 1 (Positions 1-4): L M M L
  • Block 2 (Positions 5-8): M M M L
  • Block 3 (Positions 9-12): L M M L

By analyzing these blocks, we can see a clear pattern:

  • Block 1 (L M M L) is the same as Block 3 (L M M L).
  • Block 2 (M M M L) is different but forms the middle part.

The series follows an A B A structure, where:

  • A represents the block L M M L
  • B represents the block M M M L

So, the complete pattern is (L M M L) (M M M L) (L M M L).

Conclusion

The sequence MMLMLML correctly fills the blanks in the original series. When inserted, it creates the sequence L M M L M M M L L M M L, which is logically structured based on the repeating A B A pattern of 4-letter blocks.

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