Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.
6 : 27 :: 9 : ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
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THE LOGIC FOLLOWED HERE IS:
6 : 27 :: 9 : ?
1) 6 : 27
\( {(6-1) }^{2 } \) +2
= \( {5 }^{ 2} \) + 2 = 27
Similarly,
9 : ?
\( {(9-1) }^{2 } \) +2
= \( {8}^{ 2} \) + 2 = 66