The missing number in the sequence 2, 15, 41, 80, 132, ?, is:

197

The correct answer is Option (3) → 197

Let’s look at the pattern in the sequence:

2, 15, 41, 80, 132, ?

Find the differences between consecutive terms:

• 15 − 2 = 13
• 41 − 15 = 26
• 80 − 41 = 39
• 132 − 80 = 52

The differences are increasing by 13 each time:
13, 26, 39, 52, 65

So, the next term = 132 + 65 = 197