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Find the term next in series..

1,1/2,3/2,2,5,1/3,16/3,15,12,1/4,25/4,?

Asked In IBM Anuj Rai (9 years ago)

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DEBOJIT CHATTERJEE  (9 years ago)

[1,1/2,3/2,2],[5,1/3/16/3,15],[12,1/4,25/4,x]
1+1/2=3/2......1/1/2=2
5+1/3=16/3.....5/1/3=15
12+1/4=25/4....12/1/4=48(Ans)

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samapeeka  (9 years ago)

[1,1/2,3/2,2],[5,1/3,16/3,15],[12,1/4,25/4]
1+[3/2-1/2]*1=1+1*1=2
5+[16/3-1/3]*2=5+15/3*2=5+5*2=5+10=15
12+[25/4-1/4]*3=12+24/4*3=12+6*3=12+18=30
ans:30

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manasa.pinniboena  (9 years ago) Best Solution

1+[(1/2-3/2)*1]=1+1=2
5+[(1/3-16/3)*2]=5+10=15
12+[(1/4-25/4)*3]=12+18=30

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ROJA NAGISETTI  (9 years ago)

1*2= 2
5*3=15
12*4=48
ans) 48

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P Gangadri  (9 years ago)

first divide into three parts
1,1/2,3/2,5........5,1/3,16/3,15...........12,1/4,25/4,????
1,1/2,3/2,2 see first 1 digit and multiply with denominator and that is the result
First :::::;;;;1*2=2
5,1/3,16/3,15 Second:::::5*3=15
12.1/4,25/4,???? Third::;;;::::12*4=48

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nagalakshmi  (9 years ago)

48 is the answer

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prasad  (9 years ago)

multiply the first number with the denominator to get the fourth number

1,1/2,3/2,2 =1*2 =2

5,1/3,16/3,15 = 5*3 =15

12,1/4,25/4 = 12*4 = 48ans

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MANOJ BAISOYA  (8 years ago)

1+[(1/2-3/2)*1]=1+1=2
5+[(1/3-16/3)*2]=5+10=15
12+[(1/4-25/4)*3]=12+18=30

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sitaramayya  (9 years ago)

Nagalakshmi can you expand your answer?

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Anuj Rai  (9 years ago)

Please explain the solution of this question

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anindita roy  (7 years ago)

(1 1/2 3/2 2) (5 1/3 16/3 15) (12 1/4 25/4 ?)

1+1/2= 3/2;
1/ 1/2= 2;

5+1/3= 16/3;
5/ 1/3= 15;

12+ 1/4= 25/4;
12/ 1/4= 48;ans

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