Find the next term: $2,5,10,17,26, ?$
Practice this question from Chapter Mock 13: Number Series, with options and an explanation.
Question
Find the next term: $2,5,10,17,26, ?$
Option A
35
Option B
36
Option C — Correct answer
37
Correct choice.
Option D
39
Explanation
Differences are $3,5,7,9$, so next difference is $11$. The next term is $37$.