Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given…

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Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
1, 3, 10, 41, ?, 1237

Answer: C. 206Observe that each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by consecutive integers and then adding 1. 1 * 2 + 1 = 3 3 * 3 + 1 = 10 10 * 4 + 1 = 41 41…

  1. A.

    210

  2. B.

    202

  3. C.

    206

  4. D.

    200

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Correct answer: C

Observe that each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by consecutive integers and then adding 1.

1 * 2 + 1 = 3
3 * 3 + 1 = 10
10 * 4 + 1 = 41
41 * 5 + 1 = 206
206 * 6 + 1 = 1237

Therefore, the missing number is 206. Hence, Option C is correct.

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