Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following table.

 20   16   33 
 22   ?   15 
 27   19   23 

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  1. 32
  2. 34
  3. 36
  4. 42

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Option 1 : 32
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The logic is:

1st row: 20 + 16 + 33 = 69

3rd row: 27 + 19 + 23 = 69

Similarly,

Let the missing number be 'a'.

22 + a + 15 = 69

⇒ a = 69 - 37

⇒ a = 32

Hence, ‘32’ is the correct answer.

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