Fill in the blanks follows
80, 70, 61, 53, 46, 40, ....
80 -10
70 -9
61 -8
53 -7
etc.
To fill in the blanks in the given sequence, we need to look for a pattern or rule that is followed in order to generate each number in the sequence.
By observing the given sequence of numbers:
80, 70, 61, 53, 46, 40, ...
We can see that each number is decreasing, but it is not a simple linear pattern. Let's take a closer look:
80 -> 70: Decrease by 10
70 -> 61: Decrease by 9
61 -> 53: Decrease by 8
53 -> 46: Decrease by 7
46 -> 40: Decrease by 6
From this pattern, it appears that each number is obtained by subtracting a decreasing number. Specifically, the numbers are decreasing by 1 each time.
Therefore, to fill in the blanks, we need to continue subtracting decreasing numbers from the previous number. Let's apply this rule:
40 -> ___: Decrease by 5
35 -> ___: Decrease by 4
31 -> ___: Decrease by 3
28 -> ___: Decrease by 2
By applying the rule, we can fill in the blanks as follows:
80, 70, 61, 53, 46, 40, 35, 31, 28, 26
Hence, the sequence can be continued with the numbers 35, 31, 28, and 26.