Find the missing term in the sequence: 1, 4, 27, 16, ?, 36, 343

A64

B51

C52

D125 ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) 125

Explanation

The missing term is 125.

Odd positions are cubes: 1^3, 3^3, ?, 7^3 = 1, 27, ?, 343.

Even positions are squares: 2^2, 4^2, 6^2 = 4, 16, 36.

The missing fifth term is the odd-position cube 5^3.

5^3 = 125.

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