Verbal Reasoning - Series Completion - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Series Completion - Section 1 (Q.No. 5)
Directions to Solve

Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given series.


5.
125,80,45,20,?
5
8
10
12
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The pattern is - 45, - 35, - 25, .....

So, missing term = 20 - 15 = 5.

Discussion:
19 comments Page 2 of 2.

Srinu said:   1 decade ago
Thanks for all.

Mayank said:   1 decade ago
Here,

125-80=45.
80-45=35.
35-20=15.
20-15=5.

All of the no are difference between the only for 10 after 10.

Edddd said:   1 decade ago
Select the option for that continues the pattern in each question 3, -6, 12, 4, 20?
(1)

Nrusingha said:   10 years ago
Some one already told this method above, & is a short cut,

25*5 --> 5^2 * 5.

16*5 --> 4^2 * 5.

9*5 --> 3^2 * 5.

4*5 --> 2^2 * 5.

1*5 --> 1^2 * 5 (answer).

Remaining methods are boring to me.
(3)

Mozako said:   7 years ago
10^2 + 5^2 = 125.
8^2 + 4^2 = 80.
6^2 + 3^2 = 45.
4^2 + 2^2 = 20.
2^2 + 1^2 = 5.
(2)

Divya said:   5 years ago
125 - 80 = 45,
80 - 45 = 35,
45 - 20 = 25.

So the next difference should be of 15.
20-15 = 5 answer.
(5)

Khapa said:   4 years ago
According to me,

It's;
125-45 = 80
80-35 = 45
45-25 = 20
20-15 = 5.

So, 5 is the answer.
(4)

K Dhiraj said:   4 years ago
80-125=-45=-5(5+4),
45-80=-35=-5(5+4-2),
20-45=-25=-5(5+4-4),
x-20 =-5(5+4-6)=-15,
x = 5.
(2)

Harshit Banwal said:   2 years ago
@All.

We can do this,
5*25 = 125,
4*20 = 80,
3*15 = 45,
2*10 = 20.
Therefore , 1*5 = 5 ans.
(5)


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