Question

256 : 127 :: 378 : ____

• A. 189
• B. 288
• C. 158
• D. 188

Hint:

In problems involving numerical patterns, look for relationships that involve basic arithmetic operations like division, addition, or subtraction.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

We observe that 256 and 127 have a relationship. Let's look at the relation between 256 and 127: We can check if the digits of 256 and 127 have any arithmetic relationship: \[ \frac{256}{2} = 128, \quad 128 - 1 = 127 \] So, the relationship between 256 and 127 is that we divide 256 by 2 and subtract 1. Now, applying the same pattern to 378: \[ \frac{378}{2} = 189, \quad 189 - 1 = 188 \] Thus, the answer is 188. Therefore, the correct answer is (4) 188.