Solution:The pattern followed here is :(a : b) β {(βa + 1)Β² - 1} = b
(144 : 168) β {(β144 + 1)Β² - 1} β {(12 + 1)Β² - 1} β 13Β² - 1 β 169 - 1 = 168
Similarly,
(121 : 143) β {(β121 + 1)Β² - 1} β {(11 + 1)Β² - 1} β 12Β² - 1 β 144 - 1 = 143
Hence, "(121 : 143)" is the correct answer.