What is the missing number in the sequence $1, 5, 10, 16, 23, 31,$ ____?

37

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38

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39

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40

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41

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Solution

The correct option is D $40$
We can see that the difference between the consecutive numbers of the series is increasing by $1$
$5 - 1 = 4$
$10 - 5 = 5$
$16 - 10 = 6$
$23 - 16 = 7$
$31 - 23 = 8$
Hence, Next term $- 31 = 9$
=> Next term $= 31 + 9 = 40$

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What is the missing number in the sequence 1,5,10,16,23,31, ____?

The correct option is D 40We can see that the difference between the consecutive numbers of the series is increasing by 15−1=410−5=516−10=623−16=731−23=8Hence, Next term −31=9=> Next term =31+9=40

What is the missing number in the sequence $1, 5, 10, 16, 23, 31,$ ____?

The correct option is D $40$
We can see that the difference between the consecutive numbers of the series is increasing by $1$
$5 - 1 = 4$
$10 - 5 = 5$
$16 - 10 = 6$
$23 - 16 = 7$
$31 - 23 = 8$
Hence, Next term $- 31 = 9$
=> Next term $= 31 + 9 = 40$