Arithmetic Reasoning Patterns and Sequences
I wrote and published a book, The ASVAB Tutor’s Arithmetic Reasoning Study Guide to help prepare my students for the Arithmetic Reasoning section of the ASVAB. I review 15 subtopics in my course on Arithmetic Reasoning. One of the topics is patterns and sequences, and today I present an Arithmetic Reasoning question on patterns and sequences. Make sure you know how to identify the pattern and sequence and recognize what number will come next in the series.
The question is:
What comes next in the pattern?
2, -3, 0, -5, _____
- -2
- 3
- 0
- 5
Do you see the pattern that is happening here? The numbers go down, up, down, the next one will go up, but by how much? Can you solve this problem? I will present the answer and explanation tomorrow.
