IBM
Company
Logical Reasoning
Number Series
100,98,95,90,83
Read Solution (Total 4)
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- answer is 72
difference of successive two terms is prime number starting from 2
100-98=2
98-95=3
95-90=5
90-83=7
so 11 is next prime number after 7
hence 11 will deducted from 83
83-11=72 - 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(40) No(0)
- 100-2=98
98-3=95
95-5=90
90-7=83
83-11=72 hence answer is 72 - 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(7) No(4)
- (first number-second number)
=> 100-98 = 2
=> 98-95 = 3
=> 95-90 =5
=> 90-83 =7
=> 83-72=11
here the serial follow with 2,3,5,7,11 - 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- it's successive subtraction of prime numbers so 83-11=72
- 5 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
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