Patterns and sequences
Let’s Try It This is a number pyramid. The three numbers at the bottom are consecutive numbers.
8
3
5
The next row is found by adding the two numbers below. Investigate whether there is a link between the number at the bottom of the pyramid and the number at the top of the pyramid. 2 1
3
2
3
4
3
4
5
(b) Record your results in a table.
Number at bottom of pyramid Number at top of pyramid
2
3
4
5
6
(c) What do you predict the number at the top of the pyramid will be when the number at the bottom is 6? (d) Write down any patterns you see in your table.
100
(e) Can you predict the number at the top of this pyramid?
151
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