SOLUTION: A sequence of numbers is constructed by adding the previous two numbers of the sequence together. If the first two numbers are 1 and 3, the eighth number in the sequence is (A)

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Question 206579: A sequence of numbers is constructed by adding the previous two numbers of the sequence together. If the first two numbers are 1 and 3, the eighth number in the sequence is
(A) 29 (B) 30 (C) 46 (D) 47 (E) 76

Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
D) 47
1,3,4,7,11,18,29,47

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