Multiple choice

Find the wrong number in the following number series. 0.25 5.75 33 175 1100 7725

  1. $5.75$
  2. $7725$
  3. $33$
  4. $175$
  5. $1100$
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The series 0.25, 5.75, 33, 175, 1100, 7725 follows a multiplication-based pattern: ×23+1, ×6-1, ×5+10, ×6+10. The term 175 breaks this pattern. Between 33 and 175, the jump should be larger. The correct term maintaining the pattern would be different from 175.

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