Which of the following should be the next term in the given series?
z73, y79, x83, w89, ?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Series:
Z73, Y79, X83, W89, ?
Letters:
Z → Y → X → W
Each time the letter moves one step backward in the alphabet.
Z (-1) → Y (-1) → X (-1) → W
So next letter will be:
V
Numbers:
the numbers are all prime numbers: 73, 79, 83, 89 — the next prime after 89 is 97.
So the next term is V97.
Hence, the correct answer is option (2).