Next number of the sequence 5,6,9,18,13,54,17,162,21,....will be

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16 Jul 2021 sequence

Next number of the sequence
5,6,9,18,13,54,17,162,21,....will be

OPtion

1) 25
2) 38
3) 92
4) 178
5) 324
6) 486
7) 528
8) 978
9) 1097
10) none of these

Solution

This sequence is a combination of two sequences
1) A.P.
2) G.P.
5,9,13,17,21
6,18,54,162,...

2ND POSITION=6
4TH POSITION=6*3=18
6TH POSITION=18*3=54
8TH POSITION=54*3=162
10TH POSITION=162*3=486
SO ANSWER SHOULD BE 486.....

Correct Option: 6 Best Solution (3)