Question

Find the odd one out: 396, 462, 572, 427, 671, 264

• A. 396
• B. 671
• C. 427
• D. 264
• E.

Hint:

Look for patterns in the sum of digits of numbers to identify the odd one out.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

We need to identify the number that does not follow the pattern in the given series: \[ 396, 462, 572, 427, 671, 264. \] Step 1: Compute the sum of the digits for each number \[ 396: 3 + 9 + 6 = 18 \] \[ 462: 4 + 6 + 2 = 12 \] \[ 572: 5 + 7 + 2 = 14 \] \[ 427: 4 + 2 + 7 = 13 \] \[ 671: 6 + 7 + 1 = 14 \] \[ 264: 2 + 6 + 4 = 12 \] Step 2: Identify the odd one out Observing the sums of the digits: - \( 18, 12, 14, 14, 12 \) are all even numbers. - \( 13 \) (from 427) is the only odd number. Since all numbers except \( 427 \) have even sums, the number that does not follow the pattern is: \[ \boxed{427} \]