Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows.(Left) 2 % / < 9 $ / % 6 * 4 5 8 # ? > 2 2 + 2 \ (Right)

Solution (Step-by-step, simple):

Series:
2 % / < 9 $ / % 6 * 4 5 8 # ? > 2 2 + 2

👉 Condition:
Count those symbols which are

• immediately preceded by a number AND
• immediately followed by a symbol

Check one by one:

• % → before = 2 (number) ✔, after = / (symbol) ✔ → ✅ count
• / → before = % (symbol) ❌
• < → before = / ❌
• $ → before = 9 ✔, after = / ✔ → ✅ count
• / → before = $ ❌
• % → before = / ❌
• * → before = 6 ✔, after = 4 (number) ❌
• # → before = 8 ✔, after = ? ✔ → ✅ count
• ? → before = # ❌
• > → before = ? ❌
• + → before = 2 ✔, after = 2 (number) ❌

✅ Total = 3 symbols