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    Question

    In each of the following series, one term is missing.

    Find the missing term. 2, 5, 11, 23, 47, ?
    A 75 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 45 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 53 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 95 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    2 → 5: 2 × 2 + 1 = 5 5 → 11: 5 × 2 + 1 = 11 11 → 23: 11 × 2 + 1 = 23 23 → 47: 23 × 2 + 1 = 47 Pattern: term ₙ = term ₙ₋₁ × 2 + 1 Missing term = 47 × 2 + 1 = 94 + 1 = 95

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