Question

What comes next: 12, 30, 56, 90, 132, ?

• A. 182
• B. 250
• C. 190
• D. 293

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 182

Look at the pattern:

12, 30, 56, 90, 132, \ ?

Find the differences:

30-12=18
56-30=26
90-56=34
132-90=42

Now observe the differences:

18, 26, 34, 42

They increase by (8) each time.

So the next difference is:

42+8=50
Add this to 132:

132+50=182
So, the next number is:

=182