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Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?

3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, ?

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

Looking at the series: 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, ?

The series can be broken into groups of consecutive numbers:

Group 1: 3, 4, 5, 6

Group 2: 9, 10, 11, 12

Group 3: 15, ?, ?, ?


Each group contains 4 consecutive integers.

The starting number of each group follows a pattern:

  • First group starts at 3
  • Second group starts at 9 (difference of 6)
  • Third group starts at 15 (difference of 6)

Following the pattern, the third group should be: 15, 16, 17, 18

Therefore, the number that replaces the question mark is 16.

The answer is Option 1: 16

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