Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.
27 : 676 :: 38 : ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 1369
676 is a perfect square, \(26^2\), and 26 is one less than 27. So the rule is: subtract 1 and square.
\(27-1=26\), and \(26^2=676\)
For 38: \(38-1=37\)
\(37^2=1369\)
So the missing number is 1369.