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Find out the missing number in the series. 4, 6, 9, 13, 18, ?

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Find out the missing number in the series.

4, 6, 9, 13, 18, ?
  1. 26
  2. 22
  3. 24
  4. 25

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C - 24
The differences are 2, 3, 4 and 5, rising by one each time. The next difference is 6, so the missing number is 18 + 6 = 24; 22, 25 and 26 would need differences of 4, 7 and 8.

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