Question : Directions: In the following question, a series is given with one number missing. Select the missing number from the given alternatives.
49, 46, 43, 40, ?, 34
Option 1: 38
Option 2: 37
Option 3: 36
Option 4: 39
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Correct Answer: 37
Solution :
Given:
49, 46, 43, 40, ?, 34
Here, subtract 3 from the previous number to get the next number.
49 – 3 = 46; 46 – 3 = 43; 43 – 3 = 40; 40 – 3 = 37; 37 – 3 = 34
37 is the missing number of the series. Hence, the second option is correct.
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