Question

Weight (g)

Answer 1

Answer:  a) add n+1 to the previous term

               b) add the previous two terms

               d) subtract n+1 from the previous term

               e) multiply the previous term by 3

               f) subtract 2 from previous term then add 5 to the next term

Step-by-step explanation:

a) 1, 3, 6, 10

    ∨  ∨  ∨

  +2 +3 +4           The next term is 10 +5 = 15

b) 1, 2, 3, 5

    ∨  ∨  ∨

  =3 =5 =8        The next term is 5 + 8 = 13

d)  8, 7, 5, 2

      ∨  ∨  ∨

     -1  -2  -3             zThe next term is 2 - 4 = -2

e) 1, 3, 9, 27

     ∨  ∨  ∨

    ×3 ×3 ×3         The next term is 27 × 3 = 81

f) 49, 47, 52, 50, 55

      ∨    ∨    ∨    ∨

     -2   +5   -2   +5      The next term is 55 - 2 = 53

                                    The following term is 53 + 5 = 58