Describe e the pattern that you see in the numbers below

1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21, 28, 36

1 answer

The pattern in the numbers is increasing by consecutive integers. Each number is the sum of the previous number and the next consecutive integer.

1 + 2 = 3
3 + 3 = 6
6 + 4 = 10
10 + 5 = 15
15 + 6 = 21
21 + 7 = 28
28 + 8 = 36