In the following question, a matrix of certain characters is given. These characters follow a certain trend, row-wise or column-wise. Find out this trend and choose the missing character accordingly.
| 18 | 24 | 32 |
| 12 | 14 | 16 |
| 3 | ? | 4 |
| 72 | 112 | 128 |
Option:
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer: B . 3
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Justification:
In the first column, 12 x 6 = 72 ; 18 ÷ 6 = 3.
In the third column, 16 x 8 = 128 ; 32 ÷ 8 = 4.
In the second column, 14 x 8 = 112.
So, missing number = 24 ÷ 8 = 3.
