Tag: consecutive numbers

Problem 1 Can you work out the answer to this number pattern and explain why you think you have the correct answer? You probably observed that the sum is the square of the middle number. Can you work out why? Why do you have a square number for the sum? Solution 1 Solution 2 Solution

Numbers that are multiples of 3 are 3, 6, 9, 12, ….. Problem Prove that numbers that are multiples of 3 can be expressed as sum of three consecutive numbers. Solution (2 out of 5 marks) 3 = 0 + 1 + 2 6 = 1 + 2 +3 9 = 2 + 3 +