Please explain how you solve these problems.

Question

It is greater than 43 and less than 52.If you add the digits,the sum is 8? This us confusing.

Answer 1

First list the numbers.

44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51

Then add the digits:

44 = 4 + 4
45 = 4 + 5

and so on.

Which of the numbers has digits that add up to 8?

Answer 2

so it is 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 49,50, 51

Now adding the digits, I see one where the sum is 8

So it must be 44.

Answer 3

thank u.

Answer 4

Got it! Thanks for making it simple.I think I was over analyzing it.

Answer 5

What is the pattern for these numbers 20, 24, 28, 32, 36?