Find the wrong number in the following number series- 112 168 224 288 360 440
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Find the wrong number in the following number series- 112 168 224 288 360 440
288
112
440
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224
The series 112, 168, 224, 288, 360, 440. Checking for multiplication pattern: 112×1.5=168, 168×4/3=224, 224×1.285=288. This isn't consistent. Actually: differences are 56, 56, 64, 72, 80. The pattern of differences should be 56, 56, 56, 56, 56 (multiplying by 0.5 repeatedly starting from 112). Or checking: 112=16×7, 168=24×7, 224=32×7, 288=36×8, 360=40×9, 440=40×11. The first three terms (112, 168, 224) follow n×7 where n doubles (16,24,32). But 112 as the first term doesn't fit if we expect 56 as the starting point. Wait - the pattern might be multiples of 56: 2×56=112, 3×56=168, 4×56=224, 5.14×56=288 (not 5), 6.428×56=360, 7.857×56=440. The correct pattern should be 56, 112, 168, 224, 280, 336, 392... making 112 the wrong starting point.