Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.

First row - 8, 28, 53

Second row - 7, 25, 47

Third row - 13, 43, ?

(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed)

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This question was previously asked in

SSC CGL 2023 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 14 Jul 2023 Shift 3)

Answer 1

The logic followed here is:

Logic: (First number × 3 + 1) + Second number = Third number

Similarly,

Hence, '83' is the correct answer.

Alternate Method

Logic:- (Second number - first number) × 3 - 7 = Third number