| Original Problem: | Figure out the pattern, then continue it three more times 7708, 7016, 6324, 5632 ... |
1. Problem Statement
This problem is called Number Pattern. You must find the pattern in four numbers and write the next three numbers in the same pattern.
2. Process
The first thing I noticed was that the four numbers went down. So I tried to find out how much each number went down from the one before it. This is called the method of successive differences. First, I subtracted the second number from the first. That gave me
My Answer
My three numbers were
3. Evaluation
I thought the problem was very easy. I liked it because I am good with patterns. The most difficult part was finding the differences. I didn't learn anything. I'm proud I figured it out.