Numerical patterns are ordered sequences of numbers generated by a consistent rule, such as repeatedly adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing by a fixed amount, and can be represented in lists or tables to determine missing and subsequent terms. Comparing two patterns involves relating corresponding terms, describing how one quantity changes with another, and representing ordered pairs on a coordinate grid; the focus is on whole-number patterns and familiar relationships, not formal algebraic functions or complex generalized sequences.
A numerical pattern is a list of numbers that follows the same rule each time. To identify the pattern, compare each number with the number before it.
Find the missing number:
Step 1: Compare consecutive numbers.
From to :
From to :
The numbers increase by each time.
Step 2: Use the rule to find the missing number.
Add to :
So, the missing number is .
Step 3: Check the pattern.
Each number is more than the one before it, so the pattern is correct.
The rule is: start at and add each time.
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