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The next term in the number series 41, 27, 16, 8, ______ is:

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UGC NET 2018 Paper 1 Question Paper (8-Jul-2018)
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3

To solve the problem of finding the next term in the series \( 41, 27, 16, 8, \ldots \), let's examine the pattern in the series:

  1. First, calculate the difference between consecutive terms:

The difference between \( 41 \) and \( 27 \) is given by:

\(41 - 27 = 14\)

  1. The difference between \( 27 \) and \( 16 \) is calculated as:

\(27 - 16 = 11\)

  1. The difference between \( 16 \) and \( 8 \) is:

\(16 - 8 = 8\)

  1. Observing the pattern in the differences: \( 14, 11, 8, \ldots \)

We can see that the differences are decreasing by \( 3 \) each time. Thus, the next difference should be:

\(8 - 3 = 5\)

  1. Subtract this difference from the last term in the series \( 8 \) to find the next term:

\(8 - 5 = 3\)

Thus, the next term in the series is 3, which matches the correct option provided.

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