5 is to 36 as 3 is to?

Answer 1

I'm guessing 34, because 36 - 5 = 31 therefore 5 + 31 = 36; so 3 + 31 is 34. Which should be your answer.

Or, 36 is 6 squared, which is (5 + 1) squared. So, another possible answer is (3+1) squared, which is 16.

Or, 36 = (5 x 7) + 1. So 3 would correspond with (3 x 7) + 1 = 22.

There are other possibilities, too.