What will come in place of question mark (?) in the given number series questions?
8 18 57 232 ? 6996

Options

A. 1085
B. 1165
C. 1195
D. 1125

Answer

To solve the number series problem: 8, 18, 57, 232, ?, 6996, we need to identify the pattern in the series.

### Step-by-Step Solution:

1. **Identify the first term (8) and the second term (18)**:
- To go from 8 to 18, we can observe that:
\[ 8 \times 2 + 2 = 16 + 2 = 18 \]

2. **Identify the second term (18) and the third term (57)**:
- To go from 18 to 57, we can observe that:
\[ 18 \times 3 + 3 = 54 + 3 = 57 \]

3. **Identify the third term (57) and the fourth term (232)**:
- To go from 57 to 232, we can observe that:
\[ 57 \times 4 + 4 = 228 + 4 = 232 \]

4. **Identify the fourth term (232) and find the fifth term (?):**
- To find the next term, we multiply 232 by 5 and then add 5:
\[ 232 \times 5 + 5 = 1160 + 5 = 1165 \]

5. **Identify the fifth term (?) and the sixth term (6996)**:
- To verify, we can check if multiplying the fifth term (1165) by 6 and adding 6 gives us 6996:
\[ 1165 \times 6 + 6 = 6990 + 6 = 6996 \]

Thus, the value that comes in place of the question mark (?) is **1165**.

### Final Answer:
The answer is **1165**.