Question

Guided Practice

Use inductive reasoning to describe the pattern. Then find the next two numbers in the pattern. 4, 6, 9, 13, . . .


A.
Add 2 to the first term, 3 to the second term and continue, adding 1 more each time; 18, 24.


B.
Add 2 to the previous term; 15, 17.


C.
Add 12 of the previous term; 19.5, 29.25

Answer 1

A.

Step-by-step explanation:

4 goes up 2 to 6. 6 goes up 3 to 9. 9 goes up 4 to 13. Therefore, you can expect 13 to go up 5 to 18, and 18 to go up by 6 to 24.