Question

Which number in the series is wrong? 

142, 119, 100, 83, 65, 59, 52,.........

1. 65
2. 100
3. 59
4. 119

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : 65

The pattern is :

142 – 23 = 119 ;

119 – 19 = 100

100 – 17 = 83

83 – 13 = 70 

70 – 11 = 59

59 – 7 = 52

∴ 65 is the wrong term