Odd Man Out Questions

The given series of numbers follow the rule that,

2880/6 = 480
480/5   = 96
96/4     = 24
24/3     = 8
8/2       = 4
4/1       = 4

But 92 is not in the rule. It is the wrong number in the given series.

The given series 

12   24   26.5   79.5   ?   330 follows a pattern that,

12 x 2 = 24

24 + 2.5 = 26.5

26.5 x 3 = 79.5

79.5 + 3 = 82.5

82.5 x 4 = 330

Hence, the missing number is 82.5

Here the given number series  3, 10.5, 36.75, 128.625, ? follows a pattern that

3

3 x 3.5 = 10.5

10.5 x 3.5 = 36.75

36.75 x 3.5 = 128.625

128.625 x 3.5 = 450.187

Hence the next number in the given number series is 450.187.

The given series follows the pattern that,

×5+5,   ×5+5,   ×5+5,   ×5+5,   ×5+5

38 x 5 + 5  = 195

195 x 5 + 5 = 980

980 x 5 + 5 = 4905

4905 x 5 + 5 = 24530

24530 x 5 + 5 = 122655

So the missing number is 980 .

Here in the given number series 49, 81, 121, 169, 196, 225

Except 196 all others are squares of odd numbers, whereas 196 is a square of 14 which is an even number.

Hence, the odd man in the given number series is 196.

The given number series follows a pattern that

196, 169, 144, 121, 100, 81, ?

    -27  -25   -23   -21  -19  -17

=> 81 - 17 = 64

Therefore, the series is 196, 169, 144, 121, 100, 81, 64.

Given series is 

12        16         32          68         ?

Here it follows a pattern that,

12

12 + (2x2) = 16

16 + (4x4) = 32

32 + (6x6) = 68

68 + (8x8) = 132