Let's solve each number pattern step by step and fill in the missing numbers.
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1. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, __, __, __, __
- Pattern: Increasing by
2 each time.
- Next numbers:
10 + 2 = 12
12 + 2 = 14
14 + 2 = 16
16 + 2 = 18
✔ Answer: 12, 14, 16, 18
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2. 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, __, __, __, __
- Pattern: Increasing by
2 each time.
- Next numbers:
25 + 2 = 27
27 + 2 = 29
29 + 2 = 31
31 + 2 = 33
✔ Answer: 27, 29, 31, 33
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3. 48, 44, 40, 36, 32, __, __, __, __
- Pattern: Decreasing by
4 each time.
- Next numbers:
32 - 4 = 28
28 - 4 = 24
24 - 4 = 20
20 - 4 = 16
✔ Answer: 28, 24, 20, 16
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4. 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, __, __, __, __
- Pattern: Increasing by
5 each time.
- Next numbers:
30 + 5 = 35
35 + 5 = 40
40 + 5 = 45
45 + 5 = 50
✔ Answer: 35, 40, 45, 50
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5. 27, 25, 23, 21, 19, __, __, __, __
- Pattern: Decreasing by
2 each time.
- Next numbers:
19 - 2 = 17
17 - 2 = 15
15 - 2 = 13
13 - 2 = 11
✔ Answer: 17, 15, 13, 11
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6. 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, __, __, __, __
- Pattern: Increasing by
6 each time.
- Next numbers:
30 + 6 = 36
36 + 6 = 42
42 + 6 = 48
48 + 6 = 54
✔ Answer: 36, 42, 48, 54
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7. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, __, __, __, __
- Pattern: Increasing by
2 each time (odd numbers).
- Next numbers:
9 + 2 = 11
11 + 2 = 13
13 + 2 = 15
15 + 2 = 17
✔ Answer: 11, 13, 15, 17
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8. 40, 38, 36, 34, 32, __, __, __, __
- Pattern: Decreasing by
2 each time.
- Next numbers:
32 - 2 = 30
30 - 2 = 28
28 - 2 = 26
26 - 2 = 24
✔ Answer: 30, 28, 26, 24
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9. 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, __, __, __, __
- Pattern: Increasing by
3 each time.
- Next numbers:
24 + 3 = 27
27 + 3 = 30
30 + 3 = 33
33 + 3 = 36
✔ Answer: 27, 30, 33, 36
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10. 32, 30, 28, 26, 24, __, __, __, __
- Pattern: Decreasing by
2 each time.
- Next numbers:
24 - 2 = 22
22 - 2 = 20
20 - 2 = 18
18 - 2 = 16
✔ Answer: 22, 20, 18, 16
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✔ Final Answers:
1. 12, 14, 16, 18
2. 27, 29, 31, 33
3. 28, 24, 20, 16
4. 35, 40, 45, 50
5. 17, 15, 13, 11
6. 36, 42, 48, 54
7. 11, 13, 15, 17
8. 30, 28, 26, 24
9. 27, 30, 33, 36
10. 22, 20, 18, 16
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🔍 How to Identify Patterns:
- Look at the difference between consecutive numbers.
- If it's constant → arithmetic sequence.
- Check if increasing or decreasing.
- Apply the same operation to find next terms.
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