SSAT Elementary Level Math : How to find the missing part of a list

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Elementary Level Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #11 : How To Find The Missing Part Of A List

What is the missing number in the sequence?

10, __, 4, 1

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Explanation:

To find the missing number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is subtracting by three! So, to find the missing number, we need to subtract three from the number before the blank space.

Example Question #12 : How To Find The Missing Part Of A List

What is the missing number in the sequence?

2, 6, __, 54

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the missing number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is multiplying by three! So, to find the missing number, we need to multiply the number before the blank space by 3.

Example Question #13 : How To Find The Missing Part Of A List

What is the missing number in the sequence?

1, 5, __, 125

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the next number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is multiplying by five! So, to find the missing number, we need to multiply the number before the blank space by 5.

Example Question #14 : How To Find The Missing Part Of A List

What is the missing number in the sequence?

27, 18, __, 0

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the next number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is subtracting by nine! So, to find the missing number, we need to subtract 9 from the number before the blank space.

Example Question #15 : How To Find The Missing Part Of A List

What is the missing number in the sequence?

81, 72, __, 54, 45

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the next number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is subtracting by nine! So, to find the next number, we need to subtract nine from the number before the blank space.

Example Question #16 : How To Find The Missing Part Of A List

What is the missing number in the sequence?

250, 50, __, 2

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the next number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is dividing by five! So, to find the next number, we need to divide the number before the blank space by 5.

Example Question #17 : How To Find The Missing Part Of A List

What is the missing number in the sequence?

2, 8, 32, __

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the next number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is multiplying by four! So, to find the next number, we need to multiply the number before the blank space by 4.

Example Question #18 : How To Find The Missing Part Of A List

What is the missing number in the sequence?

9, 16, __, 30, 37

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the next number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is adding by seven! So, to find the next number, we need to add 7 to the number before the blank space.

Example Question #19 : How To Find The Missing Part Of A List

What is the missing number in the sequence?

2, 8, __, 128

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the next number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is multiplying by four, so to find the missing number, we need to multiply the number before the blank space by 4.

Example Question #20 : How To Find The Missing Part Of A List

What is the missing number in the sequence?

9, __, 29, 39, 49

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the next number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is adding ten, so to find the missing number, we need to add 10 to the number before the blank space.

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