DIRECTION for the question: Solve the following question and mark the best possible option.

How many 8s are there in the following number series each of which is exactly divisible by its immediately preceding and also divisible by immediately succeeding numbers?

8 2 4 5 1 7 2 8 4 8 4 2 2 8 2 6 9 8 4 5 4 8 3 2 8 4 3 1 8 3

A

2

B

3

C

1

D

4

E

5