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1. 4, 7, 26, 10, 13, 20, 16, ... choose which pair of numbers comes next?
Solution:
Two patterns alternate here, with every third number following the alternate pattern. In the main series(1st series) 4, 7, 10,13, 16 ..... beginning with 4, 3 is added to each number to arrive at the next.Secondary series (2nd series): 26, 20, ... beginning with 26, 6 is subtracted from each number to arrive at the next. Therefore Next two number is 19(from 1st series), 14(from 2nd series).19,14