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Refer to the given number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only.
How many such numbers are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and also immediately followed by another number?
1
2
3
0
2
Scan for the triplet structure: [Symbol] тЖТ [Number] тЖТ [Number]. Focus on consecutive digits following a symbol.
Scan for the triplet structure: [Symbol] тЖТ [Number] тЖТ [Number]. Focus on consecutive digits following a symbol.
Analyze the Requirement
We need to find numbers that satisfy the pattern: Symbol followed by a Number, which is then followed by another Number. (Pattern: Symbol тЖТ Number тЖТ Number).
Scan the Series
Series: 9, +, ╬й, 6, ┬г, *, $, 1, &, 8, 4, 7, 2, %, 5, 3, @, #. Let's check potential spots: '8 4' (preceded by '&'), '4 7' (preceded by '8'), '7 2' (preceded by '4'), '5 3' (preceded by '%').
Verify Patterns
Checking the criteria 'Symbol тЖТ Number тЖТ Number': 1) & 8 4 (Symbol & is before 8, but 8 is followed by 4, so this matches if 8 is the number. Wait, let's re-verify: Symbol (&), Number (8), Number (4). This is a match! Let's check others: 2) & 8 4 7 (Number 8 is preceded by & and followed by 4. Yes. Number 4 is preceded by 8 and followed by 7. No symbol precedes 4. So only '8' fits the criteria).
A: The count is 1, not 2; C: The count is 1, not 3; D: The count is 1, not 4.
B is correct because the only number satisfying the condition (immediately preceded by a symbol and followed by a number) is 8 (preceded by '&' and followed by '4').
Always break down the condition into specific positional constraints (Symbol тЖТ Number тЖТ Number) and check every element one by one to avoid missing overlaps.