Number Series Ques 117
Question-
Find the wrong term in the following series.
200, 196, 192, 180, 160, 130, 88
(1) 192
(2) 200
(3) 196
(4) 130
(5) 88
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Correct Answer: 117.(3)
Solution: (3)
The pattern is:
$ \begin{aligned} & 200-2=198 \neq 196 \\ & 198-6(=2+4)=192 \\ & 192-12(=6+6)=180 \\ & 180-20(=12+8)=160 \\ & 160-30(=20+10)=130 \\ & 130-42(=30+12)=88 \end{aligned} $