Question Details

Find out the wrong number.
201, 218, 237, 260, 289, 320, 360

Options

A

201

B

360

C

218

D

237

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Correct Answer :

Option B

360

360

Solution :

The correct option is 360.

To find the wrong number in the given sequence, let us analyze the differences between consecutive terms:
218-201=17
237-218=19
260-237=23
289-260=29
320-289=31
360-320=40

Let us observe the pattern of the differences:
17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 40

We can see that the differences 17, 19, 23, 29, and 31 are consecutive prime numbers. Therefore, the series is formed by adding consecutive prime numbers to the preceding term.

Following this prime number sequence, the next prime number after 31 is 37.
So, the difference between the sixth term (320) and the seventh term should be 37 instead of 40.

The correct seventh term should be:
320+37=357

Since the given seventh term is 360, it is the wrong number in the sequence.

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