**Find the wrong number in the series:**

304, 300, 316, 332, 364, 428, 556

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**Find the wrong number in the series:**

304, 300, 316, 332, 364, 428, 556

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**Solution:**

1. Observe the series: 304, 300, 316, 332, 364, 428, 556

2. Let's analyze the differences between consecutive terms:
   - 300 - 304 = -4
   - 316 - 300 = 16
   - 332 - 316 = 16
   - 364 - 332 = 32
   - 428 - 364 = 64
   - 556 - 428 = 128

3. The differences seem inconsistent at the start. From the third term onward, the differences are:
   - 16, 16, 32, 64, 128

4. The pattern in differences from the third term appears to be doubling: 16, 16, 32, 64, 128.

5. The first difference (-4) is unusual and breaks the pattern.

6. If we replace 300 with 312, the differences become:
   - 312 - 304 = 8
   - 316 - 312 = 4
   - 332 - 316 = 16
   - 364 - 332 = 32
   - 428 - 364 = 64
   - 556 - 428 = 128

7. This still does not form a clear pattern. Alternatively, consider the pattern of differences starting from 16 and doubling:
   - 16, 32, 64, 128

8. The second term should be 300 + 16 = 316 (instead of 300), so 300 is the wrong number.

**Answer:** 300

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