逐步追踪这些数列即可找出最后剩下的数。
Alice 没说的数为 \[ 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, \ldots, 998\text{。}\]
Barbara 说完后剩下 \[ 5, 14, 23, 32, 41, \ldots, 995\text{。}\]
这些都是等差数列,而公差每次变为原来的 \(3\) 倍。
Candice 说完后剩下 \[ 14, 41, 68, 95, \ldots, 986\text{。}\]
Debbie 说完后剩下 \[41, 122, 203, \ldots, 932\text{,}\]Eliza 说完后剩下 \[122, 365, 608, 851\text{。}\]
最后,Fatima 说完后唯一剩下的数是 \(365\),所以 George 说的就是这个数。
所以正确答案是 C。
English
We can walk through all the iterations to find what is left.
Alice does not say the numbers \[ 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, \ldots, 998. \]
After Barbara says her numbers, the remaining ones are \[ 5, 14, 23, 32, 41, \ldots, 995. \]
Note that both of these are arithmetic sequences where the common difference is increased by a multiple of \(3.\)
This pattern continues as the numbers remaining after Candice says hers are \[ 14, 41, 68, 95, \ldots, 986. \]
Then after Debbie, they are \[ 41, 122, 203, \ldots, 932 \] and after Eliza, they are \[ 122, 365, 608, 851. \]
Finally, the only number left after Fatima goes is \(365,\) which is the number that George will have to say.
Thus, C is the correct answer.