Number Series Ques 201

Question-

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

$6 \quad 13 \quad ? \quad 118.5 \quad 430.75 \quad 1748$

(1) 35.5

(2) 36.5

(3) 43.5

(4) 42.5

(5) None of these

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Correct Answer: (2)

Solution: (2)

The pattern is :

$6 \times 2+1^{2}=12+1=13$

$13 \times 2.5+2^{2}=32.5+4$ $=36.5$

$36.5 \times 3+3^{2}=109.5+9$ $=118.5$

$118.5 \times 3.5+4^{2}=414.75+16$ $=430.75$

$430.75 \times 4+5^{2}=1723+25$ $=1748$