198, 194, 185, 169, ?

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198, 194, 185, 169, ? Answer: 144

The pattern is - 4, - 9, - 16,.....i.e. - 2², - 3², - 4²,..... So, missing pattern = 169 - 5² = 169 - 25 = 144.

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