Logical Reasoning - Number Series - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Number Series - Type 3 (Q.No. 1)
Directions to Solve
Look carefully for the pattern, and then choose which pair of numbers comes next.

1.
42 40 38 35 33 31 28
25 22
26 23
26 24
25 23
26 22
Answer: Option
Explanation:
This is an alternating subtraction series in which 2 is subtracted twice, then 3 is subtracted once, then 2 is subtracted twice, and so on.
Discussion:
22 comments Page 1 of 3.

Sari said:   1 decade ago
1027, 1031, 1037, 1045, 1054, ?

Manoj said:   1 decade ago
@sari

1027 +4+ 1031 +6+ 1037 +8+ 1045 +9+ 1054

your next answer will be

(i)if you add +9 so your ans will be 1063 = odd numbers
(ii) if you add +10 so your ans will be 1064 = even numbers

please check your four options

Kiran said:   1 decade ago
How would we know there is a x diffrence between the series?

Ramkumar said:   1 decade ago
Hai sari, 1027, 1031, 1037, 1045, 1054, ...

1027 +(4)+ 1031 +(6)+ 1037 +(8)+ 1045 +(9)+ 1054..

It is an alternative adding series but PRIME NUMBERS are not allowed (prime numbers: 2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19 23).

So it followed: 4 6 8 9 10 ...

Then 1027 +(4)+ 1031 +(6)+ 1037 +(8)+ 1045 +(9)+ 1054....

1054+(10) = 1064.

Venkat said:   1 decade ago
40 42 38 difference -2.
35 33 31 difference -2.

28 (-2) 26 (-2) 24.

Then answer is 26 24.

Lucky said:   1 decade ago
42-2 = 40.
40-2 = 38.
38-3 = 35(subtract 3 after two numbers).
35-2 = 33.
33-2 = 31.
31-3 = 28(subtract 3 after two numbers).
28-2 = 26.
26-2 = 24.
And our final ans is 26 24.

Durgadevi said:   1 decade ago
42-2 = 40
40-2 = 38
38-3 = 35
35-2 = 33
33-2 = 31
31-3 = 28
28-2 = 26
26-2 = 24

So the final answer is 26, 24.

Viraj said:   10 years ago
(42+38)/2 = 40.
(35+31)/2 = 33.
(28+22)/2 = 25.

So 25, 22 might also be the answer.

Anil Papanaboina said:   10 years ago
42-40 = 2.
38-35 = 3.
33-31 = 2.
28-? = 3.

= 28-3 = (25) = (23)-21 = 2.

Have you observed 2, 3, 2, 3, 2....

In this pattern I got "25 & 23".

So it is also correct.

Thank you.
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Sarita said:   9 years ago
3, 11, 22, 36, ?.

Can anyone complete the given number series?


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