What comes next in the series: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26?
Q1. What comes next in the series: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26?
Answer: 37
Explanation: The differences between successive numbers are 3, 5, 7, 9, indicating an increase by 2 more each time. So, the next difference should be 11, making the next number 26 + 11 = 37.