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Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

Looking at each number to identify what makes one different:

Option 1: 295

  • Digit sum: 2+9+5=162 + 9 + 5 = 16

Option 2: 552

  • Digit sum: 5+5+2=125 + 5 + 2 = 12

Option 3: 729

  • Digit sum: 7+2+9=187 + 2 + 9 = 18

Option 4: 906

  • Digit sum: 9+0+6=159 + 0 + 6 = 15

Checking divisibility by 3:

A number is divisible by 3 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 3.

For 295: 16÷3=516 \div 3 = 5 remainder 11 (not divisible by 3)

For 552: 12÷3=412 \div 3 = 4 (divisible by 3)

For 729: 18÷3=618 \div 3 = 6 (divisible by 3)

For 906: 15÷3=515 \div 3 = 5 (divisible by 3)


295 is the only number not divisible by 3, making it different from the others.

Therefore, the answer is Option 1: 295.

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