Find the odd word/letters/number pair from the given alternatives.

2024

Find the odd word/letters/number pair from the given alternatives.

  1. A.

    125

  2. B.

    900

  3. C.

    343

  4. D.

    1000

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Correct answer: B

Concept: In an “odd one out” number question, three of the four given values share a common numeric property (commonly being perfect squares, perfect cubes, or primes), while exactly one value does not share it. Testing each value against a known property — such as whether it is a perfect cube — isolates the outlier directly.

Application: Check each value for the perfect-cube property:

  • 125 = 5 × 5 × 5 = 53 — a perfect cube.

  • 343 = 7 × 7 × 7 = 73 — a perfect cube.

  • 1000 = 10 × 10 × 10 = 103 — a perfect cube.

  • 900 = 30 × 30 = 302 — a perfect square, not a perfect cube.

Cross-check: No integer cubed equals 900 — 93 = 729 and 103 = 1000, so 900 lies strictly between two consecutive cubes and cannot itself be a cube — confirming it breaks the pattern shared by the other three values.

Result: 900 is the odd one out.

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