Final answer:
The missing number in the number pattern is found by adding the two numbers in the hexagons below it. However, upon calculation, the missing number is 52, which does not match any of the given options in the question.
This correct answer is none of the above.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question involves finding a missing number in a number pattern where each hexagon at the top is formed by adding the numbers in the two hexagons directly below it. To find the missing number, we simply look at the given numbers and apply this rule.
Let's assume the hexagons are arranged as follows, with the top hexagon being the missing number X, and the hexagons below being A and B:
- Top Hexagon (Missing Number): X
- Hexagon A (Left): 36
- Hexagon B (Right): 16
To find X (the missing number), we add A and B:
X = A + B = 36 + 16 = 52
Therefore, the missing number in the pattern is 52, which is not listed in the provided options (a) 36, (b) 16, (c) 51, (d) 13. There might be a typo in the question or options provided.
Your correct question is: In a number pattern, each hexagon is made by adding up the numbers in the two hexagons below it. What is the missing number in the pattern?
a) 36 b) 16 c) 51 d) 13
This correct answer is none of the above.