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Find the wrong number in the series: 2,3,7,16,33,57,932, 3, 7, 16, 33, 57, 93

  1. 3333

  2. 5757

  3. 9393

  4. 1616

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Correct answer

3333

Explanation

The differences between consecutive terms should be consecutive squares: 12,22,32,42,52,621^2, 2^2, 3^2, 4^2, 5^2, 6^2 i.e. 1,4,9,16,25,361, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36. So the term after 1616 should be 16+16=3216+16=32, not 3333.

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