ASVAB Math
Yesterday I presented a question about a pattern.
Could you identify what comes next in the pattern?
4, -4, 0, -8, -4, _____
In working as an ASVAB tutor, I remind my students of the importance of reviewing patterns and sequences. Patterns and sequences is one of the 15 subtopics I cover in my ASVAB prep course. To figure out what number comes next, it is important to pay attention to the pattern from one number to the next.
4, -4, 0, -8, -4, _____
From 4 to -4 was a decrease of 8.
From -4 to 0 was an increase of 4.
From 0 to -8 was a decrease of 8.
From -8 to -4 was an increase of 4.
The pattern is down 8, up 4, down 8, up 4.
The next number would go down by 8
-4 minus 8 = -12.
The entire pattern is 4, -4, 0, -8, -4, -12.
Did you know how to complete this pattern?
