Logical Reasoning - Number Series - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Number Series - Type 1 (Q.No. 12)
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

12.
Look at this series: 14, 28, 20, 40, 32, 64, ... What number should come next?
52
56
96
128
Answer: Option
Explanation:
This is an alternating multiplication and subtracting series: First, multiply by 2 and then subtract 8.
Discussion:
85 comments Page 2 of 9.

KTS said:   1 decade ago
One more answer is possible. 50
14 , 28(14x2) , 20(14+6), 40(20x2), 32(20+6x20) , 64(32x2), 50(32+6x3), 100(50x2)

Jack said:   1 decade ago
+14
-8
+20
-8
+32
-8

Pundrik Vinayak said:   1 decade ago
14 28 20 40 32 64 56 112..


14*2=28 14+6=20 20*2=40 20+(12)=32 32*2=64

32+24=56 56*2=122..........

Dheeraj said:   1 decade ago
14 28 20 40 32 64

14+6=20
20+12=32
32+18=50

28+12=40
40+24=64
64+36=100

The answer should be 50 100, why 56 112???

Rutvij said:   1 decade ago
50 is also a Right answer. This Series follows multiple patterns!

Rohit.rcert said:   1 decade ago
Good one Question......P, rajendran is also right.

It's a series of number in which number is alternativaly changed by as usually +X and -8 and where X is jsut got number when it has a turn of +X to change series and then we use -8 and again we use +X which is the just got number by using -8.

Now we again using -8 and got a nuber and now we use +X where X is the just got number [normal like we are changing by +3 and -1.......only instead od fix 3 we have changable X that is changed in every step].

Pravesh bansal said:   1 decade ago
If we see odd place of this series then we find every digit is increase by adding table of 6 like
14+6=20
20+12=32 now the ans is
32+18=50

So the right answer is 50.

Sufi_azmat said:   1 decade ago
14,28,20,40,32,64,x
*2
-8
*2
-8
*2
-8

Shine said:   1 decade ago
14, 28, 20, 40, 32, 64, ...X?

32- 20 = 12
20 - 14 = 6

Hence X - 32 = 24 i.e {6,12,24...}
Then = 32+ 24= 56

X = Answer is 56

ASAD said:   1 decade ago
14*2=28

28-8=20

20*2=40

40-8=32

32*2=64

64-8=56


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