Complete the pattern
1, 9, 17, 25 , 33,
41
The given pattern is 1, 9, 17, 25 , 33, ___
Now, when we calculate the difference between two consecutive terms we get:
9 - 1 = 8
17 - 9 = 8
25 - 17 = 8
33 - 25 = 8
We observe that the difference between 2 consecutive terms is 8. Hence each successive term is 8 more than the previous one.
The next term in the sequence will therefore be 33 + 8 = 41.