Number Patterns

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What is a number pattern?

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A number pattern is a sequence of numbers that follow a specific rule or formula.

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What is the rule for the sequence 1, 2, 3, 5, ...?

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The rule is to add the previous two terms.

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How do you generate the sequence 5, 8, 11, 14, ...?

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By adding 3 to make a new term.

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What is the rule for the pattern 448, 112, 28, 7?

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The rule is to divide by 4.

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What will be the 5th term in the sequence 2, 8, 32, 128, ...?

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The 5th term will be 512.

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How do you generate the sequence 3, 6, 12, 24, ...?

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By multiplying by 2.

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What is an arithmetic sequence?

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An arithmetic sequence is a sequence of numbers in which the difference between consecutive terms is constant.

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What is a geometric sequence?

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A geometric sequence is a sequence of numbers where each term after the first is found by multiplying the previous term by a fixed, non-zero number.

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What is the common difference in the sequence 4, 7, 10, 13, ...?

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The common difference is 3.

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What is the common ratio in the sequence 2, 6, 18, 54, ...?

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The common ratio is 3.