Find out the wrong number.
2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 51
Correct Answer :
51
Solution :
The correct option is 51.
To find the wrong number in the given sequence, let us analyze the pattern of the terms:
2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 51
We can look at the differences between consecutive terms:
5 - 2 = 3
10 - 5 = 5
17 - 10 = 7
26 - 17 = 9
37 - 26 = 11
Notice that the differences between consecutive numbers are successive odd numbers: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11.
Following this pattern, the next difference should be 13.
Therefore, the term after 37 should be:
37 + 13 = 50
Alternatively, each term in the sequence can be expressed in the form of where represents consecutive integers starting from 1:
Since the last term in the given sequence is 51 instead of 50, 51 is the incorrect number.
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