Number Series Ques 16

Question-

What will come in place of the question mark (?)

$15 \quad 29 \quad 56 \quad 108 \quad 208 \quad 400 \quad$ ?

(1) 758

(2) 770

(3) 784

(4) 768

(5) 778

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Correct Answer: (4)

Solution: (4)

The pattern is:

$15 \times 2-1=30-1=29$

$29 \times 2-2=58-2=56$

$56 \times 2-4(=2 \times 2)$ $=112-4=108$

$108 \times 2-8(=2 \times 4)$ $=216-8=208$

$208 \times 2-16(=2 \times 8)$ $=416-16=400$

$400 \times 2-32(=2 \times 16)$ $=800-32=768$