Verbal Reasoning - Series Completion - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Series Completion - Section 2 (Q.No. 4)
Directions to Solve

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


4.
5824, 5242, ?, 4247, 3823
4467
4718
4856
5164
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Each term in the series is obtained by subtracting from the preceding term the number

formed by the first three digits of the preceding term.

So, missing term = 5242 - 524 = 4718.

Discussion:
11 comments Page 2 of 2.

N.malavika said:   1 decade ago
I think the answer is wrong or I don't know whether I understood wrongly if you use this method for solving the problem then the next number should come correctly. According to your method the next number should be 4718-542=4176 but the next number is 4718 ?


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