Question

Which of the following choices describes the sequence 12, 17, 22, 27, 32,…? each term has two more than the previous term each term has five more than the previous term each term is twice the previous term None of these choices are correct.

Answer 1

Each term has five more than the previous term

Explanation:

The difference in each term is 5.

12 + 5 = 17

17 + 5 = 22

22 + 5 = 27

And so on. Thus, each term has five more than the one before it. 17 has 5 more than 12.