Complete the Number Series: 3, 8, 15, 24, 35, ?
Last updated Jun 13, 2026
Correct Answer:
Option B —
48
The correct answer is option B.To find the missing number, we can look at the pattern of how the numbers increase.
The difference between three and eight is five.
The difference between eight and fifteen is seven.
The difference between fifteen and twenty four is nine.
The difference between twenty four and thirty five is eleven.
The amount being added increases by two each time. Following this pattern, the next difference needs to be thirteen.
Adding thirteen to thirty five gives forty eight.
Therefore, the missing number is forty eight, which corresponds to option B.
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