Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark in the given series 40 41 50 75 124 ........

Logical Reasoning (MTS) Number series

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

40, 41, 50, 75, 124, ?

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SSC MTS 8th October 2021 Shift-3

205

257

232

264

- This sequence is intriguing and seems to involve a pattern.

- Start with 40, which is followed by adding 1 to give 41.

- Next, add 9 (1 + 8) to 41 to get 50.

- Then, add 25 (9 + 16) to 50 to reach 75.

- After that, adding 49 (25 + 24) to 75 yields 124.

- Each addition keeps growing in a pattern: 1, 9, 25, 49... these are consecutive square numbers (1^2, 3^2, 5^2, 7^2).

- The next in the sequence should be 9^2, which is 81.

- So, add 81 to 124 for the next number: 124 + 81 = 205.

Option 1: 205

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