What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number/alphabetic series 5, 16, 51, 158, ?

What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number/alphabetic series

 5, 16, 51, 158, ? 

1. 483
2. 481
3. 1454
4. 1452

Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option B
5 × 3 + 1 = 16
16 × 3 + 3 = 51
51 × 3 + 5 = 158
158 × 3 + 7 = [481]

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What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number/alphabetic series 5, 16, 51, 158, ? 

What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number/alphabetic series 5, 16, 51, 158, ? 

What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number/alphabetic series 5, 16, 51, 158, ?