Number Series Ques 170

Question-

Find the wrong term in the following series.

$7 \quad 12 \quad 40 \quad 222 \quad 1742 \quad 17390 \quad 208608$

(1) 222

(2) 12

(3) 40

(4) 1742

(5) 208608

Show Answer

Correct Answer: (4)

Solution: (4)

The pattern of the number series is :

$7 \times 2-2=12$

$12 \times 4-(2+6)=48-8=40$

$40 \times 6-(8+10)=240-18$ $=222$

$222 \times 8-(18+14)=1776-32$ $=1744 \neq 1742$

$1744 \times 10-(32+18)=17440-$ $50=17390$