What number appears at the point marked in red?
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What number appears at the point marked in red?
First we need to locate the 0 point on the number line.
The next number is 4, meaning a jump of +4.
The number after that is 6, meaning a jump of +2.
The number after that is 10, meaning a jump of +4.
Therefore, the next jump in the sequence is +2 and the exercise will be:
12
All negative numbers appear on the number line to the left of the number 0.
Look at the differences between consecutive numbers! Calculate each jump: 0→4 is +4, 4→6 is +2, 6→10 is +4. If these differences repeat, you've found your pattern.
Write down each interval step by step. From the given points: +4, +2, +4. The pattern is alternating between +4 and +2, so the next jump should be +2.
Yes! Patterns can be arithmetic sequences (same difference), geometric sequences (multiplying), or other rules. Always check what fits the given points best.
Those would be correct if the spacing were equal, but it's not! The actual pattern is +4, +2, +4, +2. Since the last jump was +4 (from 6 to 10), the next must be +2:
Apply your pattern to all the given points. If +4, +2, +4, +2 works: 0+4=4 ✓, 4+2=6 ✓, 6+4=10 ✓, then 10+2=12 is correct!
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