Find the missing term in the given series.

16, 20, 25, 30, 36, 42, 49, ?

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  1. 91
  2. 64
  3. 56
  4. 70

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Option 3 : 56
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UGC NET Paper 1: Held on 21st August 2024 Shift 1
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Given:

16, 20, 25, 30, 36, 42, 49, ?

Solution:

The series follows the following pattern,

The missing term in the series is 56.

Hence, the correct option is 3.

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