What number is missing in the pattern?
112, 56, 28, ___, 7
The pattern halves the previous number each time. Therefore, the missing number is 14.
To find the missing number in the pattern, we can see that each number in the sequence is being divided by 2.
Starting with 112, if we divide it by 2, we get 56.
If we continue this pattern and divide 56 by 2, we get 28.
Similarly, when we divide 28 by 2, we get 14.
Therefore, the missing number in the pattern is 14.
To find the missing number in the given pattern, let's analyze the pattern and look for any mathematical relationship between the numbers.
First, let's observe the pattern of the given numbers: 112, 56, 28, ___, 7.
Looking at the sequence, we notice that each number is being divided by 2 to obtain the next number.
To verify this, let's divide each number by 2:
- 112 ÷ 2 = 56
- 56 ÷ 2 = 28
- 28 ÷ 2 = 14
So, by dividing 28 by 2, we obtain 14. However, this does not match the missing number, which is 7.
Let's try dividing the previous number by a different value. In this case, let's divide each number by 4:
- 112 ÷ 4 = 28
- 56 ÷ 4 = 14
- 28 ÷ 4 = 7
By dividing 28 by 4, we obtain 7. This matches the missing number in the pattern.
Therefore, the missing number in the pattern is 7.