Multiple choice

Find the wrong word in the Series. 1, 8, 36, 148, 586, 2388

  1. 1

  2. 48

  3. 2388

  4. 586

  5. 8

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The pattern is to multiply by 4 and add 4: 1 becomes 8, 8 becomes 36, and 36 becomes 148. The next term should be 148 x 4 + 4 = 596, so 586 is wrong.

AI explanation

The series follows the pattern of multiplying the previous term by 4 and then adding 4 to get the next term, such as (1 x 4) + 4 = 8 and (8 x 4) + 4 = 36. Following this pattern, the fourth term should be (36 x 4) + 4 = 148, and the term after that should be (148 x 4) + 4 = 596. Since the series lists 586 instead of 596, the wrong number is 586.