Direction: A number is wrong in the following number series. Select the wrong number.
46, 61, 78, 97, 118, 142
9 × 5 + 1 = 46
10 × 6 + 1 = 61
11 × 7 + 1 = 78
12 × 8 + 1 = 97
13 × 9 + 1 = 118
14 × 10 + 1 = 141 (142)61 - 46 = 15
78 - 61 = 17
97 - 78 = 19
118 - 97 = 21
142 - 118 = 24
Difference between 15 and 17 = 2
Difference between 17 and 19 = 2
Difference between 19 and 21 = 2
Difference between 21 and 24 = 3
So wrong answer is 142