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Dots are stacked into triangles that grow from box to box. Which answer box shows the next triangle?

Competition practiceFigure Series & Analogies
  • A(a)
  • B(b)
  • C(c)
  • D(d)

Step-by-Step Solution

The triangles hold 1, 3, 6 and 10 dots: each new row has one dot more than the row above . The next triangle adds a row of 5 dots, giving dots: (c). (a) has only 14 dots, (b) is a square of 16 dots and (d) adds two rows (21 dots).
Answer: C) (c)

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