In Exercises 1-8, use inductive reasoning to predict the next three numbers or figures in the pattern.
1, 3, 8, 13, 18, ....
To predict: The next three numbers following the pattern.
The next three numbers for the pattern are
Given:
The pattern is
Calculation:
From the given pattern, it is observed that numbers in the pattern are found by adding 5 to the previous.
The last number is given as 18.
Thus, to continue the pattern, add 5 to number 18 and obtain that
Use the same method and find the next two numbers.
Thus, add 5 to the obtained result 23 and discover the next number in the pattern as
Similarly, add 5 to the obtained result 23 and discover the next number in the pattern as
Hence, the next three numbers for the pattern are