Question

Evaluate the next term of the pattern:

$324,289,256,225$

• A. 190
• B. 192
• C. 194
• D. 196

Answer 1

The correct option is D 196

The given pattern is $324,289,256,225.$
$\to {18}^2,{17}^2,{16}^2,{15}^2$

Hence, each term is the square of consecutive natural numbers.

The next natural number should be $15-1=14$
$\therefore$ The next term is ${14}^2=196$

The pattern is $324,289,256,225,196.$