Question
The total of five back-to-back even numbers is 150.
What’s the value of (cube of the least) – (square of the greatest)?Solution
ATQ,
x + (x+2) + (x+4) + (x+6) + (x+8) = 150
5x + 20 = 150
5x = 130
x = 26
Hence, Required difference = (26³ – 34²) = 17576 – 1156 = 16420
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Find the wrong number in the given number series.
12, 13, 68, 29, 220, 51
12, 14, 18, 26, 38, 64
11, 20, 38, 65, 99, 146
210, 140, 105, 84, 70, 63, 52.5Â
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...In each of the following, one term is wrong. Find the WRONG term.
2, 6, 18, 54, 108, 486
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18, 27, 38, 56, 66, 83
7, 16, 33, 74, 153, 312