What is the rule for the pattern below
3,8,23,___
3,8,23,___
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dunno but the next number is 48Comment -
68 will be my goal if you bout it girl lets rollComment -
my guess is 68
not enough info though
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There is no pattern b/c it could be 48 or 68.Comment -
68 defComment -
I'd lean 68 over 48 but not sure what the rule is.Comment -
3 * the next number - 1Comment -
I knew that 68 was probably it, but wasnt sure. This was for my 5th grade daughters GT class homework by the wayComment -
3x -1
obvComment -
3x-1 is the pattern.
I don't know what the 'rule' is though.Comment -
these 3x patterns are easy to see...Comment -
even
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28.......
13 and 18 are before, 28 afterComment -
I googled the numbers. I don't actually understand the explanation and think 3x -1 is easier (and gives the same answer), but its clearly what they are looking for:
12. This sequence consists out of two alternating series. <center>3 8 23 68 203 608</center>- The first series shows the relation between the 1st and 3rd number, 3rd and 5th etc. in this case this following relation exists: 23-3=20 203-23=180.
This difference is a multiple of each other by a factor of 180/20=9. - The second series shows the relation between the 2nd and 4th number, the 4th and 6th etc. in this case 68-8=60. Finding the next number in the sequence means using the relation from the first series.
- This means that 60 must be multiplied by 9, resulting in 540. This number is added to 68 which results in 608 as next number in the sequence.
Comment - The first series shows the relation between the 1st and 3rd number, 3rd and 5th etc. in this case this following relation exists: 23-3=20 203-23=180.
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If it is for a 5th grader I would suspect the 'correct' answer will be 48.
Especially if they know everyone will google it and get the answer above.Comment
