Complete the Sequence: Finding the Pattern in 176, 175, 174

Complete the sequence:

$176,175,174,\ldots$

To solve this problem, let's follow these steps:

• Step 1: Identify the pattern in the given sequence.
• Step 2: Recognize that the sequence decreases each term by 1.
• Step 3: Continue subtracting 1 from each term to extend the sequence.

Now, let's perform each step:

Step 1: The given sequence is $176, 175, 174$. Observing these numbers, each term is exactly 1 less than the previous term.

Step 2: We can confirm the pattern is subtracting 1 from the preceding term.

Step 3: Continue this pattern with subsequent terms:

• After 174, the next term is $174 - 1 = 173$.
• After 173, the next term is $173 - 1 = 172$.
• After 172, the next term is $172 - 1 = 171$.
• After 171, the next term is $171 - 1 = 170$.

Therefore, by following the identified pattern, we extend the sequence as $173, 172, 171, 170$.

The correct answer is $\mathbf{173, 172, 171, 170}$.