Quantitative Aptitude Ques 2306

Question: Directions: What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series? [LIC (ADO) 2015]

15, 14, 26,75, ?, 1475

Options:

A) 316

B) 204

C) 296

D) 396

E) 256

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

  • The pattern is as follows $ 15\times 1-1=14, $ $ 14\times 2-2=26 $ $ 26\times 3-3=75, $ $ 75\times 4-4=[ 296 ] $ $ 296\times 5-5=1475 $ So, the missing number is 296.