Find a missing number when counting by 3
Find Missing Numbers: Learn
How to find a missing number in a sequence:
- Determine if the order of numbers is ascending (getting larger in value) or descending (becoming smaller in value).
- Find the difference between numbers that are next to each other.
- Use the difference between numbers to find the missing number.
Example: Find the missing number: 18, 15, ?, 9
- The order of numbers is descending (going down).
- The difference between numbers is 18 - 15 = 3
- Since the order is descending subtract 3 from 15. The missing number may be 12.
- The missing number is 12 since it is 3 more than the last number 9.
Find Missing Number: Practice
Note: Look carefully at the sequence's direction.
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