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Choose the odd one out:

1. 2, 4, 8
2. 3, 9, 27
3. 5, 25, 125
4. 4, 16, 36

Correct answer: 4, 16, 36

Solution

In the first three options, each term is a power of the same base: 2, 3, and 5 respectively. In 4, 16, 36, the pattern is inconsistent because 36 is not 4 cubed or part of the same progression.

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