The problem figures below change by a fixed rule. Which option figure continues the series?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) →
From each figure to the next, one spoke is added each time (2, 3, 4, 5 spokes). So the next figure has 6 spokes.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) — Incorrect. The number of spokes has not changed: there are still 5, as in the last figure.
Option (2) — Incorrect. There are 4 spokes: a spoke is taken away instead of added.
Option (3) — Incorrect. There are 7 spokes: two spokes are added instead of one.