Let’s solve this step by step.
We have three caterpillars, and each one has numbers on its body segments. Some numbers are missing, and we need to fill them in so that the numbers go in order from 1 to 10 (or as far as shown).
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First Caterpillar:
It shows:
Head → [1] → [2] → ___ → [4] → ___ → [6] → [7] → ___
We know it should be counting up by 1s.
So after 2 comes 3 → then 4 is already there → then 5 → then 6 → then 7 → then 8.
Missing spots:
- Between 2 and 4 → that’s
3
- Between 4 and 6 → that’s
5
- After 7 → that’s
8
✔ So first caterpillar missing numbers:
3, 5, 8
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Second Caterpillar:
Shows:
Head → [1] → ___ → [3] → ___ → [5] → [6] → ___ → [8] → ___ → [10]
Counting up by 1s:
After 1 → 2 → then 3 is there → then 4 → then 5 → then 6 → then 7 → then 8 → then 9 → then 10.
Missing spots:
- After 1 →
2
- After 3 →
4
- After 6 →
7
- After 8 →
9
✔ Second caterpillar missing numbers:
2, 4, 7, 9
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Third Caterpillar:
Shows:
Head → [2] → [3] → ___ → ___ → [6] → [7] → ___ → [9] → ___
Counting up by 1s starting from 2:
2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → 8 → 9 → 10
Missing spots:
- After 3 →
4
- Then next →
5
- After 7 →
8
- After 9 →
10
✔ Third caterpillar missing numbers:
4, 5, 8, 10
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Now let’s list all the missing numbers per caterpillar clearly:
Caterpillar 1:
Positions between 2–4, 4–6, and after 7 → Missing:
3, 5, 8
Caterpillar 2:
Positions after 1, after 3, after 6, after 8 → Missing:
2, 4, 7, 9
Caterpillar 3:
Positions after 3, next segment, after 7, after 9 → Missing:
4, 5, 8, 10
Final Answer:
Caterpillar 1: 3, 5, 8
Caterpillar 2: 2, 4, 7, 9
Caterpillar 3: 4, 5, 8, 10
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