Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.
| 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 5 | 32 | 60 |
| 18 | ? | 238 |
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 126.
The logic used here is:
Column 1: 32 - 4 = 5 ⇒ 5 × 4 - 2 = 20 - 2 = 18
Column 2: 82 - 4 = 60 ⇒ 60 × 4 - 2 = 240 - 2 = 238
Column 3: 62 - 4 = 32 ⇒ 32 × 4 - 2 = 128 - 2 = 126