Find the odd word/letters/number pair from the given alternatives.
2024
Find the odd word/letters/number pair from the given alternatives.
- A.
125
- B.
900
- C.
343
- 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.