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 5 of 13.

Pradeep said:   1 decade ago
28+25+5 = 58.
21+18+5 = 44.
14+.... = ?

58-44 = 14.
Then 44-14 = 30;

So check ans 14+11+5 = 30.

Mattoo said:   1 decade ago
I looked at it as "28-25=3+2=5", then "21-18=3+2=5", then "14-11=3+2=5", and I arrived at the correct answer.

Uma said:   1 decade ago
28-21 = 7.

The first figure subtract from the first second set of figure after 5 and which also applies to the next set of figure. i.e the 1st subtracted from the first of the other set and second from the second.

25-18 = 7.
21-14 = 7.
18-7 = 11.

Then 5 is repeated.

Harshit singh said:   1 decade ago
Its so simple. But logic is there.

De vender reddy said:   1 decade ago
Reasoning are very logical questions.

Vks said:   1 decade ago
Great logic.

Talwinder said:   1 decade ago
Show the mind intelligence.

Jatadhari sahoo said:   10 years ago
Its very simple question.

5 is common factor 2 number like:

28.....25....(5).

21.....18....(5).

14.....__....(5).

So 28---25 difference between them 3.

21---18.

= 21-18 = 3.

14 ? 11 - ? = 3 11, followed by 5.

Answer is 11.

Vanaja said:   10 years ago
Nice explanation.

PALLAVI KRISHNA GOLLAPINNI said:   9 years ago
28 - 3 = 25 & 5
25 - 4 = 21 & 5
21 - 3 = 18 & 5
18 - 4 = 14 & 5
14 - 3 = 11 & 5

It is a simple logic.


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