Question

42,85,132,?,246 solved the missing number

Answer 1

the difference of 42 and 85 is 43 the difference of 85 and 132 is 47 the difference of 132 and 246 is 114 so the answer is 195

Answer 2

Answer:

42- 1 = 41

Add multiples of 2 to the consequetive odd numbers after 41, which is 43, followed by 43+4, 47+6,53+8= 61.

Therefore we get as follow

85 - 43 = 42

132 - 47 = 85

185 - 53 = 132

246 - 61 = 185

Hence the missing number is 185.