Multiple choice

Find the wrong term in the following series. 1440 , 240 , 48 , 12 , 4 , 3 , 2

  1. 48

  2. 1440

  3. 2

  4. 3

  5. 4
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The pattern is division by consecutive integers 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Checking: 1440/6=240, 240/5=48, 48/4=12, 12/3=4, 4/2=2, 2/1=2. The term 3 breaks this pattern - it should be 2 instead of 3, or the sequence after 4 should be 4/2=2 not 3. Also, if 3 were correct, the next term should be 3/1.5=2 which doesn't fit the integer pattern.

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