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Number and Letter Series · Question 66 of 68

Question 66

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Exactly one number in 7, 13, 25, 49, 97, 194, 385 breaks the rule. Which number is it?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. Differences: 6, 12, 24, 48, 97, 191. The first four double, then the pattern breaks.

  2. The rule is ×2−1\times 2 - 1: 7→13→25→49→977 \to 13 \to 25 \to 49 \to 97, and next 97×2−1=19397 \times 2 - 1 = 193.

  3. Then 193×2−1=385193 \times 2 - 1 = 385 matches the last term, so 194 is wrong.

Worth noting

It is tempting to blame 385, because 194×2−1=387194 \times 2 - 1 = 387. But 385 is exactly right after 193. The term that spoils two differences is the wrong one.

Concept
Wrong term found by the term after it
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