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?


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