88 44 64 32 52 ___ ____
Can someone help me figure out the pattern?
88 / 2 = 44
44 + 20 = 64
64 / 2 = 32
Take it from there.
Wow Thank you So much
You're very welcome.
To figure out the pattern in the given sequence of numbers (88, 44, 64, 32, 52), we can analyze the differences between the numbers. Let's break it down step by step:
1. The first difference (88 - 44) = 44
2. The second difference (44 - 64) = -20
3. The third difference (64 - 32) = 32
4. The fourth difference (32 - 52) = -20
Observing the differences, we can notice that the pattern alternates between positive and negative values. Also, the magnitude of the differences is decreasing by 12 each time.
So, to find the missing numbers in the sequence, we can continue the pattern:
5. The fifth difference should be -8 (32 - 20)
6. Add -8 to the last number (52) gives us: 52 - 8 = 44
7. To find the next number, we add -20 to 44: 44 - 20 = 24
Therefore, the missing numbers in the sequence are 44 and 24:
88 44 64 32 52 44 24