Daily Mind Meld, Math Puzzles

Daily MindMeld #244 – Math Puzzle

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Puzzle (Answer below)

Which Number is incorrect in the following series (only one number)?

5, 8, 12, 18, 25, 36

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Your score is

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Answer

Each number is the sum of the two consecutive numbers of the prime numbers series of 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, being: (2+3) = 5, (3+5) = 8, (5+7) = 12, (7+11)=18, (11+13)=24, (13+17)=30, so the incorrect number is 25.