Aptitude - Odd Man Out and Series - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Odd Man Out and Series - Odd Man Out (Q.No. 11)
Directions to Solve
Find the odd man out.
11.
331, 482, 551, 263, 383, 362, 284
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In each number except 383, the product of first and third digits is the middle one.
Discussion:
38 comments Page 1 of 4.
Karan Singh said:
4 years ago
The another way to solve this one with different answers like, '
3+3+1 = 7,
4+8+2 = 14,
5+5+1 = 11,
2+6+3 = 11,
3+8+3 = 14,
3+6+2 = 11,
2+8+4 =`14.
Hence, the sum of 331 is a single-digit number.
3+3+1 = 7,
4+8+2 = 14,
5+5+1 = 11,
2+6+3 = 11,
3+8+3 = 14,
3+6+2 = 11,
2+8+4 =`14.
Hence, the sum of 331 is a single-digit number.
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Dhvani said:
1 year ago
Here the Formula is : First digit * Third digit = Middle digit.
331 = 3 * 1 = 3
482 = 4 * 2 = 8
551 = 5 * 1 = 5
263 = 2 * 3 = 6
383 = 3 * 3 = 6, so, hear formula goes Wrong
362 = 3 * 2 = 6
284 =2 * 4 = 8
So, the Answer is B i.e 383.
331 = 3 * 1 = 3
482 = 4 * 2 = 8
551 = 5 * 1 = 5
263 = 2 * 3 = 6
383 = 3 * 3 = 6, so, hear formula goes Wrong
362 = 3 * 2 = 6
284 =2 * 4 = 8
So, the Answer is B i.e 383.
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TCS said:
6 years ago
3+3+1=7.
4+8+2=14.
5+5+1=11.
2+6+3=11.
3+8+3=14.
3+6+2=11.
2+8+4=14.
It can be 331 because other all number add and get answer 11 & 14. and 7 are different.
4+8+2=14.
5+5+1=11.
2+6+3=11.
3+8+3=14.
3+6+2=11.
2+8+4=14.
It can be 331 because other all number add and get answer 11 & 14. and 7 are different.
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Priya said:
6 years ago
2+6+3 = 11,
3+8+3 = 14,
3+3+1 = 7,
5+5+1 = 11.
Answer is 383 because only 14 is even number.
3+8+3 = 14,
3+3+1 = 7,
5+5+1 = 11.
Answer is 383 because only 14 is even number.
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Aditya said:
1 year ago
3 + 3 + 1=7.
4 + 8 + 2=14.
5 + 5 + 1=11.
2 + 6 + 3 = 11.
3 + 8 + 3 = 14.
3 + 6 + 2 = 11.
2 + 8 + 4 = 14.
Thus 7 is a different and also a single digit number than 11 & 14.
Hence option 3 is correct.
4 + 8 + 2=14.
5 + 5 + 1=11.
2 + 6 + 3 = 11.
3 + 8 + 3 = 14.
3 + 6 + 2 = 11.
2 + 8 + 4 = 14.
Thus 7 is a different and also a single digit number than 11 & 14.
Hence option 3 is correct.
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Lavanya said:
2 years ago
331 = taking the first number 3 and multiplying it with the third number 1 which means 3*1, the answer is 3 which is the middle number.
383 = 3*3, the answer is 9 but, the middle number is 8.
So the answer is option ‘C’.
383 = 3*3, the answer is 9 but, the middle number is 8.
So the answer is option ‘C’.
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Ganga adhikari said:
5 years ago
I am not understanding, please explain.
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Danny said:
6 years ago
I think the correct answer is C.
In each number, the sum of the digits is either 11 or 14 except 331.
In each number, the sum of the digits is either 11 or 14 except 331.
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Atreya said:
8 years ago
It can be 551 as well because only in this number the sum of the extreme two digits is greater than the middle digit.
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Matrika said:
1 decade ago
@Nivedita is right. Thanks.
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