A. Use inductive reasoning to determine the next three terms in the list of numbers below.

1. 50, 25, 0, -25, -50, -75, -100, -125

2. 2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27, 32, 37
Solution: Add 5 to the proceeding number. The next number in the list is 27, next is 32 and
37.
3. 50, 100, 200, 350, 550, 800, 1100, 1450
Solution: The first two numbers were added by 50. The rest has increasing amount and the
last digit is 1450.
4. -14, 12, -2, 10, 8, _____, _____, _____
5. 2/3, 11/3, 20/3, 29/3, 38/3, 47/3, 56/3, 65/3
Solution: Add 8 on the numerator, same with the other numerator. The next number in the
list is 47/3, then 56/3 and 65/3.

B. Support the conjecture inductively by showing example.

1. The product of an odd integer and an even integer is an odd integer.

Ans. True. For example, the product of even and odd integer is 2x(2x+1) =4 x 2+2x=2(2 x 2+x).
Since the 2(2 x 22+x) is a multiple of 2, therefore it will be even and this means that the product
of an even and odd integer will be even.

2. Think of a number. Add it to 5, multiply 2 and then subtract 7. What is the result?

Ans. 18 + 5= 23

23 x 2 = 46

46 – 7 = 39

The result is 39 and therefore it is an odd number.

3. The product of and odd number and its consecutive number is an even number.
Ans. True. For example, 3 x 4 = 12, 5 x 6 = 30, 7 x 8 = 56 were all even numbers.

4. Positive numbers whose last digit is zero is divisible by 10.

Ans. True. For example, the example of positive numbers whose last digit is 0 and are
divisible by 10 is 20, 40 and 60. Therefore whole numbers that ends in 0 are divisible by 10.