Question 31
MediumOriginal question16 : 5 :: 49 : ?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
and : take the square root and add 1.
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Worth noting
7 stops at the square root. 13 adds the digits of 49; for 16 that gives 7, not 5, so the digit sum does not fit the first pair.
- Concept
- Number analogy: square root plus one
- Typical timeTypical
- 70 s
- Your timeYours
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