what would be the next number in the sequence 8, 20, 28,
44, ?
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Answer / sneha
8,20,28,44.....
A) 58 B)62 C)50 D)30 E)64
Answer:
Option E)64
Because 8,20,28,44 are the numbers which multiple by 4. And in the given option 64 is the only number which multiple by 4
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Answer / vinay
8=a (start of the pattern)
8*(2)+4=20
8*(3)+4=24
8*(5)+4=44
8*(7)+4=60
8*(11)+4=92
8*(13)+4=108
you see the pattern involoves prime numbers 2,3,5,7,11,13...
multiply by 8 and add 4
so the required pattern is
8,20,24,44,60,92,108....
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Answer / rakshith
8...20...28..44..68..100..140..
this is the correct ans as before one person did..we can do it in another simpler way..
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Answer / saksham
8=4^2-8
20=5^2-5
28=6^2-8
44=7^2-5
next number should be 8^2-8=56
8,20,28,44,56,76....
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Answer / vishal pitaliya
diff between 1 & 3 no is 28-8=20
diff between 2 & 4 no is 44-20=24
now 5 no is 28+20=48
now 6 no is 44+24=68
8,20,28,44,48,68........
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Answer / bhavani prakash
8*(1) + 20 = 28 28 is added to the next step
8*(2) + 28 = 44 Similarly, 44 is added to the next step...
8*(3) + 44 = 68 Similarly, 68 is added to the next step....
so the answer is 68
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Answer / shilpa
8, 20, 28,
44, ?
the answer should be 90
20-8=12
28-20=8
44-28=16
answer after subtraction shows the 4 multiples in order 3 2 4 6 5 .........
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