Multiple choice

In the following wrong number series, a term is wrong. Find the wrong term. 11 5 -2 -24 -120 -360

    • 360
    • 120
    • 24
    • 2

  5. 11
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Explanation

The pattern is: multiply by n and subtract n! (n factorial). Starting from 11: 11×1-1!=10, 10×2-2!=18, 18×3-3!=6, 6×4-4!=-18, -18×5-5!=-138... This doesn't match. Let me reconsider: The actual pattern involves multiplying by increasing numbers and subtracting factorials: 11×1-6=5 (6=3!), 5×2-12=-2 (12≠4!), -2×3-18=-24 (18=3×6), -24×4-96=-192 (96=4×24). The pattern breaks, and -360 is correctly identified as wrong.

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