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Finding a Missing Number in a Sequence

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 going down or descending.
  • 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.





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Find the Missing Number

Note: The number order may go either up or down!

       



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