Which number will come next in the series given below?
4, 11, 32, 95, 284, ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → 851
The terms grow about three times each step, so compare each term with three times the one before. Each term is the one before it multiplied by 3, minus 1:
\(4\times3-1=11\)
\(11\times3-1=32\)
\(32\times3-1=95\)
\(95\times3-1=284\)
\(284\times3-1=851\)
So the next number is 851.