Complete the Sequence: Finding Next Terms After 111, 113, 115

Question

Complete the sequence:

111,113,115, 111,113,115,\ldots

Step-by-Step Solution

The sequence provided starts with the numbers 111,113,115 111, 113, 115 . To determine the continuation, we begin by calculating the difference between each pair of consecutive numbers.

Step 1: Calculate the difference between 113 113 and 111 111 :

113111=2 113 - 111 = 2 .

Step 2: Calculate the difference between 115 115 and 113 113 :

115113=2 115 - 113 = 2 .

We observe that each successive number in the sequence increases by 2 2 . This confirms that the sequence is an arithmetic sequence with a common difference of 2 2 .

Step 3: Continue the sequence by adding 2 2 to the last number:

The next number after 115 115 is 115+2=117 115 + 2 = 117 .

The number after 117 117 is 117+2=119 117 + 2 = 119 .

The number after 119 119 is 119+2=121 119 + 2 = 121 .

The number after 121 121 is 121+2=123 121 + 2 = 123 .

Thus, the sequence 111,113,115,117,119,121,123 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 121, 123 is an arithmetic sequence with a common difference of 2 2 .

Comparing the sequence 117,119,121,123 117, 119, 121, 123 to the choices, we find that the matching option is:

117,119,121,123 117, 119, 121, 123

Therefore, the correct answer is:

117,119,121,123 117, 119, 121, 123

Answer

117,119,121,123 117,119,121,123