Logical Reasoning - Number Series - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Number Series - Type 2 (Q.No. 1)
Directions to Solve
Look carefully for the pattern, and then choose which pair of numbers comes next.

1.
28 25 5 21 18 5 14
11 5
10 7
11 8
5 10
10 5
Answer: Option
Explanation:
This is an alternating subtraction series with the interpolation of a random number, 5, as every third number. In the subtraction series, 3 is subtracted, then 4, then 3, and so on.
Discussion:
126 comments Page 3 of 13.

Inapakurthi dinesh said:   7 months ago
@Hema.

Thanks for the clarification.
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Ammu said:   3 months ago
Thanks for these questions, it is very useful for me.
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Sahasra said:   8 months ago
Anyone, give me a clear explanation to understand the answer?
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Sommit said:   3 months ago
Thanks everyone for explaining the answer.
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Rohit T George said:   2 decades ago
@star007

That is quite simple.

INTERPOLATION here means simply including the number without logic.

28 25 5 21 18 5 14
Here 5 is used as a median you can say remove the 5's
28 25 (diff 3)
21 18 (diff 3)
14 ? (diff 3)( ?=11)
Then the next number is 5 because of interpolation.
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Omkar said:   1 decade ago
That is quite simple.

INTERPOLATION here means simply including the number without logic.

28 25 5 21 18 5 14
Here 5 is used as a median you can say remove the 5's
28 25 (diff 3)
21 18 (diff 3)
14 ? (diff 3)( ?=11)
Then the next number is 5 because of interpolation.



28 (-3) 25 & 5
21 (-3) 18 & 5
14 (-3) 11 & 5

Ans (A) 11 5
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AjayKumar said:   1 decade ago
Take first three number as one set. Then take second three number as another set. Here end number these two set is 5. So just leave. Then you have first set as 28 25.

Second set as 21 18.

Here the difference between First number from first set and first number from second set is 7.

Here third set first number is available as 14, then 18-7=11.

Add 5 as last number. Now answer is 14, 11, 5.
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Keerthi said:   4 years ago
Thank you everyone for explaining.
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SIVARAM PR said:   4 years ago
@Rohit T George.

Thank you for your good explanation.
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SUNDAR said:   8 months ago
Nice clarification. Thanks all for the explanation.
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