How to find the missing part of a list

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SSAT Elementary Level Quantitative › How to find the missing part of a list

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1

What is the missing number in the sequence?

1, 5, __, 125

Explanation

To find the next number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is multiplying by five! So, to find the missing number, we need to multiply the number before the blank space by 5.

2

What is the missing number in the sequence?

, __, ,

Explanation

To find the missing number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is adding one. So, to find the missing number, we need to add one to the number before the blank space.

3

What is the missing number in the sequence?

, __, ,

Explanation

To find the next number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is multiplying by three! So, to find the missing number, we need to multiply the number before the blank space by three.

4

What is the missing number in the sequence?

, , __, ,

Explanation

To find the missing number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is multiplying by threes.So, to find the missing number, we need to multiply the number before the blank space by three.

5

What is the next number in the sequence?

__________

Explanation

To find the next number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is adding by fours! So, to find the next number, we need to add four more to the last number in the given sequence.

6

What is the missing number in the sequence?

, , __, ,

Explanation

To find the next number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is multiplying by twos! So, to find the next number, we need to multiply the number before the blank space by two.

7

Find the three missing shapes in the pattern, represented by empty boxes ():

Explanation

The set repeats as follows: circle, square, up arrow, down arrow, circle, square, up arrow, etc.

We need to finish the pattern that begins with circle, square, up arrow.

Therefore the missing shapes are down arrow, circle, square.

8

What is the missing number in the sequence?

, , __,

Explanation

To find the missing number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is adding fifteen. So, to find the missing number, we need to add fifteen to the number before the blank space!

9

What is the missing number in the sequence?

, , __, ,

Explanation

To find the next number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is subtracting by fives! So, to find the next number, we need to subtract the number before the blank space by .

10

What is the missing number in the sequence below?

, __, , ,

Explanation

To find the missing number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is subtracting three! To find the missing number, we need to subtract three from the first number in the pattern.

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