Question

    Find the wrong number in the given number series.

    3, 8, 15, 24, 35, 50, 63
    A 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 63 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 50 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 8 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ATQ,

    Differences:

    8 - 3 = 5 = 2² + 1

    15 - 8 = 7 = 3² - 2

    24 - 15 = 9 = 3²

    35 - 24 = 11 = 3² + 2

    50 - 35 = 15 ← Breaks the pattern

    Correct should be:

    35 + 13 = 48

    48 + 15 = 63

    So 50 is wrong, correct number is 48

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