Question

Please enter the missing number: 200, 188, 152, 80, 8, ?

Answer 1

Number series are like mind game , it solve with help of thinking power.

Here given , 200 , 188 , 152 , 80 , 8 , ?
you can see ,
200 - 188 = - 12
152 - 188 = - 36
80 - 152 = - 72
8 - 80 = -72

Now, we have series , -12 , -36 , -72 , -72
Can you explain it ?
actually, if you see sincerely , you observed
- 12 × 3 = -36
-36 × 2 = -72
-72 × 1 = -72
Then, next term must be 72 × 0 = 0
So, series is -12 , -36 , -72 , -72 , 0 .
Then, now, next term in 200 , 188, 152 , 80 , 8 , 8

Hence, answer should be 8