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BPSC Prelims 2024 General 📅 04 Jan, 2025

What should come in place of ? in the following series ? 117, 98, 80, 64, ?, 42

A
51
B
55
C
46
D
48
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BPSC Prelims
2024 • 04 Jan, 2025 • General
What should come in place of ? in the following series ? 117, 98, 80, 64, ?, 42
Correct Answer
51
• **Difference Check:** - 117 - 98 = 19 - 98 - 80 = 18 - 80 - 64 = 16 • **Secondary Difference:** The gap increases by 1, 2, 3... - Next gap sh......
💡 Analysis & Explanation
• **Difference Check
**
- 117 - 98 = 19
- 98 - 80 = 18
- 80 - 64 = 16
• **Secondary Difference
** The gap increases by 1, 2, 3...
- Next gap should be 16 - 3 = 13.
• **Calculation
** 64 - 13 = 51. (Check: 51 - 9 = 42).