Multiple choice

In the following number series only one number is wrong. Find out the wrong number. 8 27 64 125 218 343

  1. 27

  2. 218

  3. 125

  4. 343

  5. 64
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This should be cubes of consecutive integers: 2³=8, 3³=27, 4³=64, 5³=125, 6³=216, 7³=343. The number 218 appears instead of the expected 216, making it the wrong number that breaks the perfect cube pattern.

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