Can you continue this pattern?
Complete the pattern by subtracting $6$6 each time:
$37$37, $31$31, $25$25, $\editable{}$, $\editable{}$, $\editable{}$
You may not have realized but patterns have a rule that you follow to work out the next number. Let's look at how to find rules to complete a pattern in a table.
Complete the table by filling in the missing values:
| Rule: IN + $6$6 | |
|---|---|
| IN | OUT |
| $11$11 | $17$17 |
| $\editable{}$ | $18$18 |
| $13$13 | $19$19 |
| $14$14 | $\editable{}$ |
Think about how the numbers are changing to work out the rule. Are the numbers getting bigger or smaller, and by how many?