Multiple choice

Find the wrong number in the given series: $14, 11, 13, 10, 12, 8$

  1. $12$
  2. $14$
  3. $11$
  4. $8$
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The pattern is alternating -3 and +1: 14-3=11, 11+2=13, 13-3=10, 10+2=12, 12-3=9 (not 8), 9+2=11. The terms should be: 14, 11, 13, 10, 12, 9. Number 8 is wrong because it should be 9 to maintain the -3 pattern.

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