Question

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 8796, 4392, 1092, 176, ?, -4.4

• A. 16
• B. 24
• C. 32
• D. 48

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 16

Look at the pattern step by step:

Series:
8796, 4392, 1092, 176, ?, -4.4

Find the pattern

Check operations between terms:

$8796 \div 2 = 4398 \approx 4392 \ (\text{−6})$

$4392 \div 4 = 1098 \approx 1092 \ (\text{−6})$

$1092 \div 6 = 182 \approx 176 \ (\text{−6})$

So pattern is:
$\text{Divide by } 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 \text{ and subtract 6 each time}$

Apply pattern

From 176:

$176 \div 8 = 22$
$22 - 6 = 16$

Next check:
$16 \div 10 = 1.6$
$1.6 - 6 = -4.4$
Final Answer: 16