Question

Find the next term in the series. 240, 332, 118, 168, 57, 86, ? ,45

(a) 28.5
(b) 26.5
(c) 27
(d) 34.5

Answer 1

The next term in the series is 27.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the next term in the series 240, 332, 118, 168, 57, 86, ?, 45, we need to identify the pattern. By observing the differences between adjacent terms, we can see that the pattern alternates between decreasing and increasing differences. The differences are as follows:

92, -214, 50, -111, 29

Based on this pattern, we can predict that the next difference will be negative. Therefore, the missing term after 86 is 86 - 29 = 57. So, the correct answer is (c) 27.