Find the next number in the series.
$$
5,6,11,34,135, ?
$$
(a) 679
(b) 677
(c) 678
(d) 676
(a) 16
(b) 8
(c) 4
(d) 32
38. If 2 is added to the numerator of a fraction, it reduces to $\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)$ and if 1 is subtracted from the denominator; it reduces to $\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)$. Find the fraction.
(a) $\frac{5}{7}$
(b) $\frac{1}{10}$
(c) $\frac{2}{5}$
(d) $\frac{3}{10}$
39. If 0.090909 is approximately equal to $\frac{1}{11}$, then the approximate value of 0.454545 is
(a) $\frac{4}{11}$
(b) $\frac{5}{11}$
(c) $\frac{45}{11}$
(d) $\frac{6}{11}$
40. Find the solution of the inequality $37-(3 x+5) \geq 9 x-8(x-3)$
(a) $[2,8]$
(b) $(-\infty, 2]$
(c) $(-\infty, 8]$
(d) $(-\infty, 8)$
41. Find the solution of the inequality $\frac{1}{|x|-3} \leq \frac{1}{2}$
(a) $(-\infty,-6] \cup(-2,2) \cup[6, \infty)$
(b) $(-\infty,-5] \cup(-3,3) \cup[5, \infty)$
(c) $(-\infty,-6] \cup(-4,4)$
(d) $(-\infty,-6] \cup(-4,-4)$