Question

Find the next term of the arithmetic sequence shown. 23, 28, 33, 38, . . .

A) 42
B) 43
C) 45
D) 48

Answer 1

B) 43

Step-by-step explanation

The given arithmetic sequence is 23, 28, 33, 38, . . .

We can observe the following pattern,

23+5=28

28+5=33

33+5=38

To obtain the subsequent terms, we add 5.

Therefore the next term is

38+5=43