Find a Pattern
Finding a pattern can be a very helpful method for solving some problems. Look at how the numbers are changing. Are they being multiplied? Is there a number being added to get from one number to the next? Once you determine the pattern, you easily determine what comes next.
Example: Sophie has written a number pattern that begins with 2, 4, 7, 11, 16. If she continues this pattern, what are the next four numbers in her pattern?