How much is the pattern decreasing by?
140, 127, 114, 101, 88
The pattern is decreasing by 13.
Which rule is shown in the pattern, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40?
Skip count by _____'s.
The rule shown in the pattern is skip count by 5's.
To find out how much the pattern is decreasing by, you need to identify the common difference between consecutive terms in the sequence. In this case, we have the following sequence:
140, 127, 114, 101, 88
To determine the difference, we subtract each term from its adjacent term:
127 - 140 = -13
114 - 127 = -13
101 - 114 = -13
88 - 101 = -13
The common difference between each term is -13. Therefore, the pattern is decreasing by 13.