Multiple choice

In the following number series, a term is wrong, find the wrong term. 995 885 762 656 557 465

  1. 995

  2. 885

  3. 762

  4. 656

  5. 557
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The pattern is: subtract consecutive squares starting from 10²: 995 - 100 = 895 (not 885), 895 - 121 = 774 (not 762). Continuing: 774 - 144 = 630, 630 - 169 = 461, 461 - 196 = 265. The term 885 (which should be 895) breaks the pattern from the beginning.

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