Find the odd man out
1, 2, 5, 14, 41, 124
A. 2 B. 14
C. 124 D. 41

• ANS: C.124
  
  Explnation:
  1*3-1 =2
  2*3-1 = 5
  5*3-1 = 14
  14*3-1 = 41
  41*3 -1 = 122
  
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(1)
• The answer is 124..The difference between two number is increasing of power of 3
  i.e
  2-1=1
  5-2=3^1
  14-5=9=3^2
  41-14=27=3^3
  but 124-41=83 but it must be 81..i.e 122 insted of 124..so 124 is odd man
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