Find the odd man out of the series 4, 5, 9, 18, 32, 59 18 5 59 32 In the given s

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Find the odd man out of the series 4, 5, 9, 18, 32, 59
Options
A. 18
B. 5
C. 59
D. 32

Correct Answer

32

Explanation

In the given series,

2nd term = 1st term + $1^{2}$ = 4 +1 = 5

3rd term = 2nd term + $2^{2}$ =5+4= 9

4th term = 3rd term + $3^{2}$ =9+9=18

5th term = 4th term + $4^{2}$ = 18+16=34

Therefore, odd term is 32

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