Complete the following series: 582, 581, 585, 576, 592, 567,.........

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Complete the following series:

582, 581, 585, 576, 592, 567,.........

  1. A.

    601

  2. B.

    602

  3. C.

    603

  4. D.

    599

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Correct answer: C

The series follows an alternating pattern of adding and subtracting the squares of consecutive integers: +(-1), +(4), -(9), +(16), -(25).
The differences are the squares of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 respectively.
After subtracting 25 (from 592 to 567), the next step is to add 36 (which is 6²).
Adding 36 to 567 gives 603. Therefore, the next number in the series is 603.

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