What will come in the place of questions (?) mark in following number series.…

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What will come in the place of questions (?) mark in following number series.
81, 72, 136, 111, ?, 278

Answer: D. 327The pattern alternates subtracting squares and adding cubes: -3², +4³, -5², +6³, -7². So the missing number is 327.

  1. A.

    325

  2. B.

    347

  3. C.

    323

  4. D.

    327

  5. E.

    321

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Correct answer: D

The pattern alternates subtracting squares and adding cubes: -3², +4³, -5², +6³, -7². So the missing number is 327.

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