Question

Tristan is comparing two number patterns based on the information below. Both patterns start with the number 1. Pattern A follows the rule "add 3". Pattern B follows the rule "add 4". How do each of the first 5 terms in Pattern A compare to the first 5 terms in Pattern B? As part of your answer, list the first 5 terms of each pattern.

Answer 1

the answer is B.

(sorry if this isn't the answer you were looking for).

Answer 2

Pattern B gets larger faster.

Explanation:

Pattern A: 1, 4, 7, 10, 13

Pattern B: 1, 5, 9, 13, 17

The terms of pattern B are larger than those of Pattern A by 1 less than the number of the term. (Term 5 of Pattern B is 4 more than term 5 of Pattern A, for example.)