Study the number pattern carefully.
- What is the missing number in the 7th pattern?
- What is the missing number in the 29th pattern?
- If this number pattern goes on, which pattern number will give you 260?
(a)
Pattern 1: 1
2 + 4 = 5
Pattern 2: 2
2 + 4 = 8
Pattern 3: 3
2 + 4 = 13
Pattern 4: 4
2 + 4 = 20
Formula:
Number for each pattern = Pattern number
2 + 4
Missing number in 7th pattern
= 7
2 + 4
= 53
(b)
Missing number in 29th pattern
= 29
2 + 4
= 845
(c)
Pattern number
2 + 4 = 260
Pattern number
2 = 260 - 4 = 256
Pattern number
= √256
= 16
Answer(s): (a) 53; (b) 845; (c) 16