The two grids A and B given below follow a certain pattern.
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The two grids A and B given below follow a certain pattern. Analyse A and determine the correct value of '?' in B.

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Answer: B. 10
Analyze the chevron diagonal pattern indicated by the colored lines in both grids:
Grid A (Red Chevron):
- The red chevron connects:
- Top-Left cell: $3$
- Center cell: $2$
- Bottom-Left cell: $3$
- Sum of the chevron vertices:
$$3 + 2 + 3 = 8$$ - Notice that $8$ is exactly the value in the middle-left cell (Row 2, Column 1).
- The red chevron connects:
Grid B (Green Chevron):
- The green chevron connects:
- Top-Left cell: $4$
- Center cell: $4$
- Bottom-Left cell: $2$
- Applying the identical chevron vertex summation rule to find the missing middle-left cell '?':
$$? = 4 + 4 + 2 = \mathbf{10}$$
- The green chevron connects:
Thus, the missing number '?' is 10 (Option B).