Complete pattern

Question

1 2 4 7 11 _ _ _ _ 46

 

 

Answer 1

Hi Misha,

 

It looks like the pattern is

 

1 + 1 = 2

2 +  2 = 4

4 +  3 = 7

7 +  4 = 11

11 + 5 = 16

16 + 6 = 22

22 + 7 = 29

29 + 8 = 37

37 + 9 = 46

 

It looks like you are always adding a number that is 1 unit larger than the previous number added

 

So, the sequence is

1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, 22, 29, 37, 46

Answer 2

 

  The difference between each number increases by 1 each time.

 

 2-1 = 1

4-2 = 2

 7 - 4 = 3

  11 - 7 = 4

 

So the next numbers in the sequence are

  11+5 = 16

16 + 6 = 22

22 + 7 = 29

29 + 8 = 37

37 + 9 = 46

46 + 10 = 56