{"id":51808,"date":"2024-04-15T23:30:08","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=51808"},"modified":"2024-04-15T23:30:08","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:30:08","slug":"one-term-in-the-number-series-is-wrong-find-out-the-wrong-term-15-16-22-29-45-70","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/one-term-in-the-number-series-is-wrong-find-out-the-wrong-term-15-16-22-29-45-70\/","title":{"rendered":"One term in the number series is wrong. Find out the wrong term. 15, 16, 22, 29, 45, 70"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;16&#8243; option2=&#8221;22&#8243; option3=&#8221;45&#8243; option4=&#8221;70&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The answer is $\\boxed{\\text{C}}$.<\/p>\n<p>The sequence is $15, 16, 22, 29, 45, 70$. The difference between consecutive terms is $1, 6, 7, 16, 25$. The only term that does not follow this pattern is $45$. The difference between $45$ and $29$ is $16$, which is not a multiple of $7$. Therefore, $45$ is the wrong term.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a table showing the sequence of numbers and the differences between consecutive terms:<\/p>\n<p>| Term | Number | Difference |<br \/>\n|&#8212;|&#8212;|&#8212;|<br \/>\n| 1 | 15 | &#8211; |<br \/>\n| 2 | 16 | 1 |<br \/>\n| 3 | 22 | 6 |<br \/>\n| 4 | 29 | 7 |<br \/>\n| 5 | 45 | 16 |<br \/>\n| 6 | 70 | 25 |<\/p>\n<p>As you can see, the difference between consecutive terms is $1, 6, 7, 16, 25$. This pattern continues until the fifth term, $45$. The difference between $45$ and $29$ is $16$, which is not a multiple of $7$. 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