8, 24, 32, 56, 72, 88
Find the wrong number in the given series.
Correct Answer :
32
Solution :
The correct option is 32.
Let us analyze the given number series to determine the underlying pattern:
8, 24, 32, 56, 72, 88
If we examine the numbers in the series, we can see that each term can be expressed as a product involving 8:
The sequence of multipliers is consecutive odd numbers: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11.
According to this rule, the 3rd number in the series should be:
However, the given series has 32 instead of 40. Therefore, 32 is the wrong number in the series.
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