Direction: Find out the missing number in the series. 3, 7, 16, 32, __________
Question and options
Direction: Find out the missing number in the series.
3, 7, 16, 32, __________
- 55
- 56
- 58
- 57
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - 57
The differences between terms are 4, 9 and 16, the squares of 2, 3 and 4. The next difference is the square of 5, which is 25, so the next term is 32 + 25 = 57.
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