Verbal Reasoning - Analogy - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Analogy - Analogy 3 (Q.No. 1)
Directions to Solve
In each of the following questions find out the alternative which will replace the question mark.

1.
14 : 9 :: 26 : ?
12
13
31
15
Answer: Option
Explanation:

14 = (2 x 9 - 4)

26 = (2 x 15 - 4)

? = 15

Discussion:
34 comments Page 3 of 4.

MaZozo said:   8 years ago
The answer 15 would come as under:

14 = 7x2, so that we should add these number. i.e 7+2 =9.
26 = 13x2, again, 13+2 = 15.

Chetan said:   8 years ago
@Yash Vardhan.

The answer is 336.

Aditya said:   8 years ago
14 : 9. = (1+4) + 4
26 : 12 = (2+6) + 4

Answer could be 12 also.

Yash vardhan said:   9 years ago
7 : 294 :: 8: ?

Complete it and explain the solution.

Miguel said:   9 years ago
Where did you get the 2 and -4?

Explain it.

Anil chaudhary said:   9 years ago
And we can solve this also as.

14 = 7 * 2 and 7 + 2 = 9.
Similarly 26 = 13 * 2 therefore 13+2 = 15 i.e. answer.

Norbert bisamaza said:   1 decade ago
14/2 = 7+2 = Nine.

26/2 = 13+2 = Fifteen. Answer is 15.

Mike said:   1 decade ago
I did add the first terms digits together then add 4.

1+4=5+4 = 9.
2+6=8+4 = 12.

Shalome said:   1 decade ago
I still didn't get how to solve it?

Aditya balaji said:   1 decade ago
Thank you all for giving explanation it's solves the confusions.


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