Number Series Ques 224

Question-

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

$31 \quad 15 \quad 21 \quad 50 \quad ? \quad 767.25 $

(1) 160.5

(2) 171.5

(3) 156.5

(4) 122.5

(5) 143.5

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Correct Answer: (2)

Solution: (2)

The pattern is:

$31 \times 0.5-0.5=15.5-0.5=15$

$15 \times 1.5-1.5=22.5-1.5=21$

$21 \times 2.5-2.5=52.5-2.5=50$

$50 \times 3.5-3.5=175-3.5$ $=171.5$

$171.5 \times 4.5-4.5$ $=771.75-4.5=767.25$