15 17 21 29 45 77 ?
a) 109
b) 125
c) 141
d) 173
e) None of these

1 Answer

Answer :

15 + 2 = 17
17 + 4 = 21
21 + 8 = 29
29 + 16 = 45
45 + 32 = 77
77 + 64 = 141
Answer: c)

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