Question

Select the option for "?" that continues the pattern in question $7$, $16$, $8$, $27$, $9$, ?

• A. $27$
• B. $10$
• C. $40$
• D. $37$

Answer 1

The correct option is C

$40$

Step-1: Identify the relation between first two digit $7$and $16$:

The second digit is obtained by multiplying the first digit by two and then adding two in it.

$\left(7\times 2\right)+2=16$

Step-2: Identify the relation between third and fourth digit $8$ and $27$:

The fourth digit is obtained by multiplying the third digit by three and then adding three in it.

$\left(8\times 3\right)+3=27$

Step-3: Identify the missing digit using the same relation:

Multiply the fifth digit $9$ by four and then adding four in it.

$\left(9\times 4\right)+4=40$

Therefore, the correct option is option (C).