SOLUTION: Review the series: XVII, 3, XV, 5, XIII, 7, ......, and find the the last number. (A) IX (B) 9 (C) VII (D) 8 Please show the work on how you found the answer. Thank y

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Question 883183: Review the series: XVII, 3, XV, 5, XIII, 7, ......, and find the the last number.
(A) IX
(B) 9
(C) VII
(D) 8
Please show the work on how you found the answer. Thank you so much!

Answer by EdenWolf(517)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
XVII is 17.
XV is 15.
XIII is 13.
So the series goes like this:
17,3,15,5,13,7,....
The next number in the series would be 9, but by the pattern it should be a roman numeral next. IX is 9, so the answer is A) IX.

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