Number pattern

Question

12980,12870,_,_,_
Rule_______

Answer 1

To find the missing numbers in the pattern, let's first look at the difference between consecutive numbers:

1. \( 12980 - 12870 = 110 \)

This suggests that the sequence is decreasing by 110.

Continuing with this rule:

2. The next number after \( 12870 \) would be: \( 12870 - 110 = 12760 \)

3. The next number after \( 12760 \) would be: \( 12760 - 110 = 12650 \)

4. The next number after \( 12650 \) would be: \( 12650 - 110 = 12540 \)

So, the complete sequence is:

• First number: 12980
• Second number: 12870
• Third number: 12760
• Fourth number: 12650
• Fifth number: 12540

Thus, the missing numbers are: 12760, 12650, and 12540.

Rule:

The rule is to subtract 110 from the previous number to get the next number in the sequence.