Question
Find the wrong number in the given number series.
10, 14, 23, 48, 99, 218Solution
ATQ,
The sequence is formed as:
10 + 2² = 10 + 4 = 14
14 + 3² = 14 + 9 = 23
23 + 5² = 23 + 25 = 48
48 + 7² = 48 + 49 = 97
97 + 11² = 97 + 121 = 218
Therefore, instead of 99, it should be 97
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