Find the next term of the following number pattern : 107, 97, 82, 62, ...
37
A number pattern is usually solved by looking at the differences between consecutive terms; if those differences themselves change by a fixed amount, the rule is a second-order pattern.
Step 1 — Differences: 107 − 97 = 10, 97 − 82 = 15, 82 − 62 = 20. The amount subtracted grows by 5 each time.
Step 2 — The next amount to subtract is 20 + 5 = 25, so the next term is 62 − 25 = 37.
52 would subtract only 10 again, 47 subtracts 15 and 42 subtracts 20, so each repeats an earlier difference instead of continuing the increase by 5.
37 option is correct.
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