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Manny0311
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Number Sequence

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What's the best way to explain this one please ?

10, 11, 11, 10, 8 ()


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First-timer
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Re: Number Sequence

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Manny0311 wrote:What's the best way to explain this one please ?

10, 11, 11, 10, 8 ()


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Is the answer 5? You are decreasing the number which you are adding by one each time.

10+1
11+0
11+(-1)
10+(-2)
8+(-3)
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Re: Number Sequence

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Manny0311 wrote:What's the best way to explain this one please ?

10, 11, 11, 10, 8 ()


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+1, + 0, - 1, - 2 followed by - 3 = 5

My children must always write down in between each number what is happening. It then becomes clear.

Patricia
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Re: Number Sequence

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Lovely, Thanks
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