Question

In each of the following questions, one number in the series does not follow the pattern of the others. Identify that wrong number in the series. 3, 6, 11, 18, 28, 38, 51

Q: Answer-In each of the following questions, one number in the series does not follow the pattern of the othe...

Look at the differences 6 3 3 11 6 5 18 11 7 28 18 10 38 28 10 51 38 13 We expect a pattern of consecutive odd numbers 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 Correct series should be 3 3 3 6 6 5 11 11 7 18 18 9 27 27 11 38 38 13 51 So the term should be 27, not 28. Hence 28 is the wrong number.