Q. Type the missing number in this sequence:118, _____, 114, 112, 110, 108
Determine Pattern: To find the missing number in the sequence, we need to determine the pattern. We will look at the differences between the numbers that are given.
Calculate Differences: The difference between 114 and 112 is 2 (114−112=2). Similarly, the difference between 112 and 110 is also 2 (112−110=2), and the difference between 110 and 108 is 2 (1121). This suggests that the sequence is decreasing by 2 each time.
Find Missing Number: If the pattern is consistent, then the missing number should be 2 less than 118. We calculate 118−2 to find the missing number.118−2=116
Verify Answer: We can check our answer by ensuring that the number we found fits the pattern when subtracted by 2 to get the next number in the sequence, which is 114.116−2=114