Finding the Missing Number in a Sequence

Finding the Missing Number in a Sequence

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

5th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Lucas Foster

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This video tutorial explains how to find a missing number in a sequence when the mean is known. It begins by adding the known numbers to find their sum. Then, it uses the mean to calculate the total sum of the sequence. Finally, it subtracts the known sum from the total sum to determine the missing number.

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in finding the missing number in a sequence if the mean is known?

Multiply all numbers by the mean

Add up all known numbers in the sequence

Subtract the mean from each number

Divide the mean by the number of known numbers

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the sum of the known numbers in the sequence 8, 6, 4, 3, and 10?

31

42

28

35

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you calculate the total sum of the sequence using the mean?

Subtract the mean from the sum of known numbers

Multiply the mean by the total number of numbers in the sequence

Divide the mean by the number of known numbers

Add the mean to the sum of known numbers

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the mean of a sequence is 7 and there are 6 numbers in total, what is the total sum of the sequence?

31

42

35

28

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it necessary to multiply the mean by the total number of numbers in the sequence?

To find the average of the sequence

To determine the total sum of the sequence

To verify the mean calculation

To calculate the missing number directly

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What operation is used to find the missing number once the total sum and known sum are calculated?

Addition

Division

Multiplication

Subtraction

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the missing number in the sequence if the total sum is 42 and the sum of known numbers is 31?

12

11

10

9