5,9,1,2,2,3,5,9,1,2,2,3
How would you find out what would the 620th number would be?

Question

amistre64 · Answer

by recognizing a pattern

agreene · Answer

write an equation to model it, then plug in 620 for your variable.

amistre64 · Answer

lol ... this isnt equatable; its just see-able

amistre64 · Answer

every 6th term you repeat the pattern

agreene · Answer

everything can be taylored. TAYLOR I SAY!

amistre64 · Answer

so id say this is mod6 at least

anonymous · Answer

Is it 2?

amistre64 · Answer

what is 620 divided by 6?

anonymous · Answer

you find the rule of the data set, and as x you plug in 620, so it would be y=mx+b, y is what you look for, m is what they change by each time, x is the number in the sequence, and b is the y intercept (when x=0)

amistre64 · Answer

and the remainder is important here

anonymous · Answer

so it's 1 then?

amistre64 · Answer

it looks to be 1 yes

anonymous · Answer

So the remainder is all it is?

amistre64 · Answer

err... let me chk that first

amistre64 · Answer

6|620
     13R2 

right?

anonymous · Answer

bah... now i have to work it :P, lol 1 sec leme check

amistre64 · Answer

forgot how to divide lol

anonymous · Answer

its 9, right?

anonymous · Answer

its 9

anonymous · Answer

I'm so confused now :p

amistre64 · Answer

103
  ----
6|620
   6
  ----
     20
     18
   -----
        2

we have a remainder of 2

amistre64 · Answer

so its the 2nd term

amistre64 · Answer

5,9,1,2,2,3,
5,9,1,2,2,3,
5,9,1,2,2,3,
5,9,1,2,2,3,
....

mod6

anonymous · Answer

therefore the second number in the data set

amistre64 · Answer

we have to start at 0 with the mods tho

amistre64 · Answer

so its the 012 term

amistre64 · Answer

id say 1 :)

anonymous · Answer

ah I see ;)

anonymous · Answer

With using simple logic you know that any number divisible by 6 is the sixth term. So the 618th term would be the same as the 6th term, then the 619th would be the same as the 1st and then the 620th would be the same as the 2nd term, which is 9.

amistre64 · Answer

1,2, 3, 4, 5,  6
7,8,9,10,11,12

6/12 = 2 R 0, is the last term hmmm

6/8 = 1 R 2 is the second term

anonymous · Answer

620th term, 6 numbers to restart (5,9,1,2,2,3,)
divide 620 by 6 as many even times as possible, so 1st 100, then 3 (complete sets)
now you can take out 618 (6 times 103) from 620, you get 2
then you go back to the set of numbers and pick the second in the line
which is 9
9 is your answer

amistre64 · Answer

right, the answer is the 2nd term, a 9.

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