Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

3, 7, 16, 35, 74, ----

  1. 165

  2. 176

  3. 145

  4. 153
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Explanation

The pattern is: multiply by 2 and add 1, then multiply by 2 and add 2, and so on. 3×2+1=7, 7×2+2=16, 16×2+3=35, 35×2+4=74, 74×2+5=153. This creates an increasing arithmetic progression in the addend.

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