Multiple choice

Find the missing terms in the given series: 9827 9706 9606 9525 9461 ?

  1. 9520

  2. 9412

  3. 9142

  4. 9250

  5. 9425

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Find the pattern in differences: 9827-9706=121, 9706-9606=100, 9606-9525=81, 9525-9461=64. These are squares of consecutive descending integers: 11², 10², 9², 8². The next difference should be 7²=49. Subtracting 49 from 9461 gives 9412, which is option B.