Question

What is the next number in the pattern: 10, 8, 9, 7, 8, 6, 7...?

Answer 1

5

Answer 2

Why?

Answer 3

It is always first -2 then +1, then again -2, then again +1....

Answer 4

Ah, I see thnx. I'm horrible at spotting patterns in math.

Answer 5

Don't spot patterns. Write them down.
you have 10 8 9 7 8 6 7
Above write all the addy ways to get from one to the next
Underneath write all the timsey ways.
+2 +1 -2 +1 -2 +1 pattern here
10 8 9 7 8 6 7
x 0.8, 1.125, 0.78, 1.14, 0.75 no pattern here

Answer 6

5