Multiple choice

In the following number series, one number is wrong. Find that wrong number. 8, 20, 70, 292, 1485, 8946, 62671

  1. 1485

  2. 20

  3. 70

  4. 8946

  5. None of these

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The series is 8, 20, 70, 292, 1485, 8946, 62671. Pattern: ×2+4, ×3+10, ×4+12, ×5+... Let's check: 8×2+4=20, 20×3+10=70, 70×4+12=292, 292×5+5=1465 (not 1485), 1485×6+... = 8910+...=8946, 8946×7=62622. Pattern seems to be ×n + something. 8→20: ×2+4, 20→70: ×3+10, 70→292: ×4+12, 292→1485: ×5+5 (but 292×5=1460, +5=1465, not 1485). So 70 might be wrong if 292 is correct, or 1485 is wrong. 70×4+12=292, 292×5+5=1465≠1485. If 70 was 71: 71×4+12=296≠292. If pattern is ×2+4, ×3.5, ×4.2... The correct wrong number is 70 (option C).