Number Line Pattern Recognition: Identifying the Missing Value

Question

What number appears at the point marked in red?

AAA-6-6-6BBB-3-3-3CCC000DDDEEE666FFF999GGG121212HHH151515

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's pay attention to the numbers on the axis from left to right:

6,3,0,?,6,9,12,15 -6,-3,0,?,6,9,12,15

We'll try to find the common denominator.

Note that if we use the operation 3+, we'll reach the sequence of numbers:

6+3=3 -6+3=-3

3+3=0 -3+3=0

6+3=9 6+3=9

9+3=12 9+3=12

12+3=15 12+3=15

Therefore, the question mark will be the following exercise:

0+3=3 0+3=3

Answer

3