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Find the next number in the pattern 4, 8, 12, 16, ___?

easy 1 mark Class 4 · Mathematics · Play with Patterns
Answer
20

The correct answer is 20 — Thus the next number is 20.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Identify that each term increases by the same amount.
  2. Calculate the difference between 4 and 8: .
  3. Add this difference to the last term 16: .
  4. Thus the next number is 20.
Common mistake: Adding a wrong difference instead of the constant difference

Concept tested: Arithmetic progression next term

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