Question

$198,194,185,169,\_\_?,$ What will be the next number$?$

Answer 1

We have to find the next number in this series $198,194,185,169,?$

The pattern for the given series can be determined as follows

$198–\left(2\right)²=198–4=194$

$194–\left(3\right)²=194–9=185$

$185–\left(4\right)²=185–16=169$

$169–\left(5\right)²=169–25=144$

The series is like $198,194,185,169,144\dots$

Hence$,$ the next term of the given series is $144$