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
263
383
331
551
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In each number except 383, the product of first and third digits is the middle one.
Discussion:
38 comments Page 3 of 4.

Sonutalwani said:   1 decade ago
3 * 1 = 3 331.
4 * 2 = 8 482.
5 * 1 = 5 551.
2 * 3 = 6 263.
3 * 3 = 9 383 it is wrong.
3 * 2 = 6 362.
2 * 4 = 8 284.

Yamuna said:   1 decade ago
I didn't understand this problem. Explain it briefly.

Nivedita Mohanty said:   1 decade ago
In first number 331 : 3x1=3

In 2nd number 482 : 4x2=8

But in 383, 3x3 is 9 (expected is 8). So this is odd one out.

Linta&sruthy said:   1 decade ago
Here also first digit and last digits are the same numbers so answer is 383.

Prasanna said:   1 decade ago
I can't understand I need a explanation.

Sahul hameed said:   1 decade ago
Hi. First 3*1=3 --> = 331.

Second 4*2=8 --> = 482.

Then not match it 3*3=9 -->

So not match ans is 383.

Anusha said:   1 decade ago
Its easy guyz.

In 331 first and last digits are 3 and 1 right when we muliply them both we get 3 that is middle digit. Lets take another eg.

482 in that if we multiply 4 and 2 that are last and first digit we get 8 and that is middle one. And this condition is not satisfied by 383.

Rex said:   1 decade ago
Very simple... you know 331... 3 and 1=3 there middle value..3(3)1

Next find same 482....4*2=8 middle 4(8)2
551 5*1=5 middle 5(5)1
263 2*3=6 """ 2(6)3
383 3*3=9 there middle value not same 3(9)3.

Abhilash Singh said:   1 decade ago
Another Option:

If we divide each number by 3 then we get remainder 2 except in 331. So option 'c' is also odd man out.

Manjot said:   1 decade ago
I didn't understand this problem.


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