Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.
12 : 60 :: 16 : ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
12 : 60 :: 16 : ?
The logic followed here is :
As
12 × [(12 ÷ 2 ) - 1)]
= 12 × (6 - 1)
= 12 × 5
= 60
Similarly
16 : ?
16 × [(16 ÷ 2 ) - 1)]
= 16 × (8 - 1)
= 16 × 7
= 112