Multiple choice Find the wrong term in the following number series. 7, 12, 40, 222, 1742, 17390, 208608 208608 222 12 1742 17390 Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself D Correct answer Explanation The pattern is: ×2-2, ×3+4, ×4-8, ×5+16... (alternating operations with doubling multipliers and powers of 2). Checking: 7×2-2=12, 12×3+4=40, 40×4-8=152 (not 222). The term 222 is incorrect.