Consider the following table :
| 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 2 | 11 | 9 |
| 1 | -3 | ? |
Which one of the following is the missing number in the above table?
14
4
-2
-4
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
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UPSC CBI DSP LDCE – 2023
Row 1: 8 – 3 = 5 (Correct)
Row 2: 11 – 2 = 9 (Correct)
Following this pattern for Row 3:
-3 – 1 = -4.
Row 1: 3 + 5 = 8 (Correct)
Row 2: 2 + 9 = 11 (Correct)
For Row 3: 1 + ? = -3. Solving for ? gives ? = -3 – 1 = -4. Both patterns lead to the same answer.