Find the missing number from the following given options.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
Here we have clockwise numbers starting from 5, 8, 16, 25, 49, 76, ?, 229.
Check relation between alternate numbers.
5 & 16 ⇒ 5 (×3) + 1 = 16
8 & 25 ⇒ 8 (×3) + 1 = 25
76 & 229 ⇒ 76 (×3) + 1 = 229
Similarly,
49 & ? ⇒ 49 (×3) + 1 = 148 = ?