Math Problem of the Week - Lower Elementary - Mar. 27, 2022 to Apr. 2, 2022

Lower Elementary: 

Question: What are the next 4 numbers in the pattern?

50, 45, 46, 41, 42, ___, ___, ___, ___ ...

Answer: 37, 38, 33, 34

Solution:  There are two steps in the pattern. To get from 50 to 45, we subtract 5. To get from 45 to 46, we add 1. Then the pattern repeats: 46 – 5 = 41, 41 + 1 = 42, 42 – 5 = 37, 37 + 1 = 38, 38 – 5 = 33, 33 + 1 = 34.