Ali likes 25 but not 24; he likes 400 but not 300; he likes 144 but not 14. Which number would he like form the following?

Ali likes 25 but not 24; he likes 400 but not 300; he likes 144 but not 14. Which number would he like form the following?

Explanation

Let's analyze the pattern:

Ali likes 25 (5^2), 400 (20^2), and 144 (12^2). He seems to like perfect squares.

From the options, 1600 is a perfect square (40^2).