Number Series Ques 197

Question-

Find the wrong term in the following series.

$\begin{array}{llllllll}250 & 239 & 216 & 181 & 136 & 75 & 4\end{array}$

(1) 239

(2) 181

(3) 75

(4) 216

(5) 136

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Correct Answer: (5)

Solution: (5)

The pattern is :

$250-11=239$

$239-(11 \times 2+1)$ $=239-23=216$

$216-(11 \times 3+2)$ $=216-35=181$

$181-(11 \times 4+3)$ $=181-47=134 \neq 136$

$134-(11 \times 5+4)$ $=134-59=75$

$75-(11 \times 6+5)$ $=75-71=4$