Number patterns and series

1
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What are the missing terms in the series 5, 10, 20, ___, 80, ___, 320?

Choose one answer.

50, 210

40, 160 Correct!

35, 135

40, 120

Correct
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Question2
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What is the sum of the first 20 positive numbers?

Choose one answer.

400

420

210 Correct!

105

You may use your calculator to add all numbers. Or, if you know the formula for arithmetic sequences, the
sum of the first n numbers with a common difference of 1 is equal to: n/2(n + 1). In this case, 20/2(20 + 1).
Correct
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Question3
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The first 5 numbers in a sequence are 5, 6, 8, 11 and 15. What are the 8th and 10th numbers in the
sequence?

Choose one answer.

32 and 49

26 and 49
 27 and 42

33 and 50 Correct!

Correct
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Question4
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What are the two missing numbers in this sequence? 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, __, 29,___, 46.

Choose one answer.

22, 35

23, 36

23, 36

22, 37 Correct!

Correct
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Question5
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The letters A, B, C, D, have numerical values of 1, 2, 3, 4, ..., and so on, what is the sum of the letters in D A
V I D?

Choose one answer.

40 Correct!

37

39

41

Correct
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Question6
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Which are the next three terms in the progression 1/125, - 1/25, 1/5, ... ?

Choose one answer.

 -2, 6, -26

-3, 7, -27

-4, 8, -28

-1, 5, -25 Correct!

none of these

The pattern is *(-5) to give you each term.

Correct
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Question7
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Which is the 10th term of the progression -8, 4, -2, ... ?

Choose one answer.

1/64

1/65

1/66 Incorrect! The correct answer is A

1/67

Incorrect
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Question8
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What is the missing term in this series?

2, 5, 11, 23, 47, ___.

Choose one answer.

115

95 Correct!

105

125

Correct
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Question9
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What number is next in this sequence?

11120, 11260, 11420, 11600, ...

Choose one answer.

11820

11760

11720

11800 Correct!

Correct
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Question10
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How much greater is the sum of the first 20 counting numbers greater than the sum of the first 10
counting numbers?

Choose one answer.

110

55

155 Correct!

100

You may simply add the numbers from 11 to 20. Or, Remember the formula for the first n numbers with
common difference of 1? Apply it, then, subtract the sums (sum of first 20 - sum of first 10).
Correct
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