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Find the odd man out from the series.
2, 6, 12, 20, 30, 44, 56, 72, 90, 110

  1. A
    110
  2. B
    72
  3. C
    56
  4. D
    44

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let's check the differences between successive terms of the series:
*
*
*
*
* (Discrepancy here)

The differences should form a continuous sequence of even numbers:
If we add to , we get instead of .
Let's verify with :

* (Matches next term)
*
*
*

Thus, is the wrong number in the series.

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Find the odd man out from the series.
2, 6, 12, 20, 30, 44, 56, 72, 90, 110
A
110
B
72
C
56
D
44

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