Question

Pattern A starts at 20 and has the rule 'subtract 2 Pattern B starts at 20 and has

the rule 'subtract I". Which shows the first several terms of Patterns A and B?
Pattern A: 20, 17, 15, 13, 11,
Pattern B: 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15
Pattern A: 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10
Pattern B: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
Pattern A: 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10
Pattern B: 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15
Pattern A: 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30
Pattern B: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

Answer 1

The correct option is C.

Explanation:

The two patterns are defined as follows:

• Pattern A starts at 20 and has the rule 'subtract 2'.
• Pattern B starts at 20 and has the rule 'subtract 1'.

Form the two patterns as follows:

Pattern A : 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 0

Pattern B : 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0

The first several terms of Patterns A and B are shown by:

Pattern A: 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10

Pattern B: 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15

Thus, the correct option is C.