Civil Service Exam Reviewer · Logical Reasoning · hard

In each row, the third number is obtained from the first two by the same rule. Find the missing number. Row 1: 7, 3, 40 Row 2: 8, 2, 60 Row 3: 11, 8, ?

  1. 185
  2. 361
  3. 107
  4. 57

Answer

D. 57

Solution

Third number = a² − b² (with a = first number, b = second number). Row 1: 7, 3 → 40; Row 2: 8, 2 → 60. Row 3: 11, 8 → 57.

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