Aptitude - Odd Man Out and Series - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Odd Man Out and Series - Odd Man Out (Q.No. 8)
Directions to Solve
Find the odd man out.

8.
2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 50, 64
50
26
37
64
Answer: Option
Explanation:

(1*1)+1 , (2*2)+1 , (3*3)+1 , (4*4)+1 , (5*5)+1 , (6*6)+1 , (7*7)+1 , (8*8)+1

But, 64 is out of pattern.

Discussion:
48 comments Page 3 of 5.

Teenu said:   1 decade ago
Each number must be added by preceeding odd number
0+2=2
2+3=5
5+5=10
10+7=17
17+9=26
26+11=37
37+13=50
50+15=65
Therefore 64 is odd

Kesab said:   1 decade ago
Square of the x and add +1, x =1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8.

Square(1)+1=2, square(2)+1=5,.......square(8)+1=65.

So, Result is 64.

Triple M said:   1 decade ago
Adding next odd number to our sum = 2+3 = 5.

5+5 = 10.
10+7 = 17.
17+9 = 26 and to 50+15 not equal to 64.

Answer is 64.

Sanjeevani tiwari said:   6 years ago
The difference are odd.

5-2=3
10-5=5
17-10=7
26-17=9
37-26=11
50-37=13

But 64-50=14 which is not an odd number.
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Rjkomal said:   6 years ago
2+3 = 5.
5+5 = 10.
10+7 = 17.
17+9 = 26.
26+11 = 37.
37+13 = 50.
but 50+15 = 65.

Hence, 64 is odd in the series.

Vidhya said:   2 decades ago
also series that is obtained after subtracting evry proceeding no. from the previous increases by two

Sonutalwani said:   1 decade ago
2=even.

5=odd.

10=even.

17=odd.

26=even.

37=odd.

50=even.

Next number is odd but 64 is even.

Amita said:   10 years ago
Difference between each number is odd like 3, 5, 7, 9. And last two numbers difference is even.

Sourav Bhadra said:   1 decade ago
1+3=5
5+5=10
10+7=17
17+9=26
26+11=37
37+13=50
50+15=65 not 64...
(3-5-7-9-11-13-15) 64 is odd

Dayanand said:   1 decade ago
2+2+1 = 5.
5+4+1 = 10.
10+6+1 = 17.
17+8+1 = 26.
26+10+1 = 37.
37+12+1 = 50.
50+14+1 = 65.


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