Read the row of digits below from left to right.
2 9 5 6 1 9 5 3 4 5 9 7 9 5 8 6 5 6 9 5 6 3 9 5 2 7
How many 5s in this row have 9 directly before them but do not have 6 directly after them?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → 3
Check every 5 in the row: the digit before it must be 9, and the digit after it must not be 6.
Place 3: 9 5 6 — does not count (followed by 6)
Place 7: 9 5 3 — counts
Place 10: 4 5 9 — does not count (preceded by 4)
Place 14: 9 5 8 — counts
Place 17: 6 5 6 — does not count (preceded by 6)
Place 20: 9 5 6 — does not count (followed by 6)
Place 24: 9 5 2 — counts
So the answer is 3.