Two patterns alternate here. The first pattern begins with 10 and adds 2 to each number to arrive at the next; the alternating pattern begins with 34 and subtracts 3 each time.
6. Look at this series: 8, 43, 11, 41, __, 39, 17, ... What number should fill in the blank?
This is an alternating addition and subtraction series. Roman numbers alternate with Arabic numbers. In the Roman numeral pattern, each number decreases by 1. In the Arabic numeral pattern, each number increases by 1.
8. Look at this series: (1/9), (1/3), 1, ____ , 9, ... What number should fill the blank?
This is a simple subtraction series in which a random number, 93, is interpolated as every third number. In the subtraction series, 10 is subtracted from each number to arrive at the next.
10. Look at this series: 15, __, 27, 27, 39, 39, ... What number should fill the blank?