Logical Reasoning - Number Series - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Number Series - Type 1 (Q.No. 5)
Directions to Solve
In each series, look for the degree and direction of change between the numbers. In other words, do the numbers increase or decrease, and by how much

5.
Look at this series: 53, 53, 40, 40, 27, 27, ... What number should come next?
12
14
27
53
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In this series, each number is repeated, then 13 is subtracted to arrive at the next number.
Discussion:
98 comments Page 7 of 10.

Rupesh Kumar Yadav said:   3 years ago
53 - 13 = 40.
40 - 13 = 27.

Answer,
27-13 = 14.
(8)

Sandeep singh said:   1 decade ago
53-13 = 40.
40-13 = 27.
27-13 = 14.

Answer :14.

Nisar sayyed said:   11 months ago
Very helpful, Thanks for all your explanation.
(12)

Monalisha Satapathy said:   1 year ago
Agree, given option 14 is the correct answer.
(2)

Padma said:   1 decade ago
Difference between each set of numbers is 14

Krishna chaitanya said:   1 decade ago
53-26 = 27.
40-26 = 14.

So, answer is "14".

Tulasi said:   7 years ago
2 3 9 11 14 19 20 22 ?.

Please solve this.

Geethanjali said:   1 decade ago
53-40=13.
40-27=13.
27-13=14 is the answer.

Sk Ismail said:   8 years ago
This is a very useful, Thank you very much.

Jhansi said:   9 years ago
13 is subtracted from the arraived number.


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