SSC CGL 26 Oct 2014 Shift 1 Paper

2 * 3 = 17
Take 2 three times and 3 two times. The sum of the resultants would be equal to 17.
2 × 2 × 2 + 3 × 3 = 17
⇒ 8 + 9 = 17
3 * 4 = 145
⇒ 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 + 4 × 4 × 4 = 145
⇒ 81 + 64 = 145
Similarly,
5 * 2 = ?
⇒ ? = 5 × 5 + 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2
⇒ ? = 25 + 32 = 57