What number comes next in the series 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, ...?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 64
- Step 1: The terms are consecutive squares, so the next term is 8^2 = 64. Answer: 64. Why not the others: 66, 65 and 62 don't fit.
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