USE THE RULE 1 LESS THAN 3 TIMES THE NUMBER TO MAKE A PATTERN START WITH 5
WHAT IS THE 4TH NUMBER IN THIS PATTERN?
5, 14, 41
What do you think the fourth number is?
IS IT 122
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The answer for the question above
as they mentioned in the teacher's guide is that the fourth number in the pattern is 122.
To find the fourth number in the pattern, we need to apply the rule "1 less than 3 times the number" starting with the number 5.
The rule states "1 less than 3 times the number." So, we can express it as follows: 3n - 1, where n represents the desired term in the pattern.
To find the fourth number, we substitute n = 4 into the formula:
3 * 4 - 1
Now, we perform the arithmetic:
12 - 1 = 11
Therefore, the fourth number in the pattern starting with 5, following the rule "1 less than 3 times the number," is 11.