Logical Reasoning - Number Series - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Number Series - Type 1 (Q.No. 18)
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

18.
Look at this series: 5.2, 4.8, 4.4, 4, ... What number should come next?
3
3.3
3.5
3.6
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In this simple subtraction series, each number decreases by 0.4.
Discussion:
23 comments Page 1 of 3.

VARUN said:   10 years ago
No need think points if there is in problems.

5.2, 4.8, 4.4, 4----? question.

Answer: Just 52, 48, 44....

52-48=4.
48-44=4.
44-40=4.
40-4=36.

So answer is 36.

Just put on points add 0.

5.2-4.8=0.4.
4.8-4.4=0.4.
4.4-4.0=0.4.
4-0.4=3.6.
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Deepak chauhan said:   9 years ago
The formula is each number decreases by 0.4:

5.2 - 0.4 = 4.8
4.8 - 0.4 = 4.4
4.4 - 0.4 = 4
Since 4 - 0.4 = 3.6.
Let 4 into 4.0 - 0.4 =3.6.

Therefore the answer is 3.6.
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Sujithra said:   1 decade ago
5.2 - 4.8 = 0.4
4.8 - 4.4 = 0.4
4.4 - 4.0 = 0.4
4.0 - x = 0.4

Therefore -x = 0.4 - 4.0
= -(4.0 - 0.4)
= -3.6
=>> x = 3.6
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Nishant raj said:   1 decade ago
In all the number after the decimal even number is there so only one option is there which contain even number decimal after the no.is 3.6 so the answer is D.

Roshan Roy said:   9 years ago
The formula is each number decreases by 0.4 :

5.2 - 0.4 = 4.8
4.8 - 0.4 = 4.4
4.4 - 0.4 = 4
Since 4 - 0.4 = 3.6

Therefore the answer is 3.6.
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Ronak Sharma said:   2 months ago
@ALL.

Here the logic is, simply subtract 0.4 from each number then you will get the next upcoming number.
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Lakshmi said:   4 years ago
The easy way!

The common difference is 0.4,
The last no is 4.
=> 4.(0) - 0.4,
= 3.6
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Firoz Ansari said:   10 years ago
5.2-4.8 = 0.4.
4.8-4.4 = 0.4.
4.4-4.0 = 0.4.

Now 4.0-0.4 = 3.6, this is Answer
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Angel said:   1 decade ago
0.4 is subtracted from the first no to get the next no.

So our answer is 3.6.

Kirti said:   1 decade ago
How you have subtracted 4-0.4? So that your answer is 3.6, please explain.


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