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What comes next in the sequence: Y1, V3, S5, P7, ?

1. M9
2. N9
3. O9
4. Q9

Correct answer: M9

Solution

The letters go backward by 3 positions each time: Y, V, S, P, M. The numbers increase by 2: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9. So the next term is M9.

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