Question

What is the next number in the series $2,12,36,80,150?$

• A. $194$
• B. $210$
• C. $252$
• D. $258$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$252$

$12-2=10$.

$36-12=24$.

$80-36=44$.

$150-80=70$.

Now,

$24-10=14$.

$44-24=20$.

$70-44=26$.

Then next difference of the difference will be $26+6=32$.

Hence answer is $150+70+32=252$.