Question

The museum alternates between adding 3 new pieces one month and retiring one piece the following month. If the museum starts with 75 pieces and the pattern continues, write the numbers in the pattern for the next 8 months. Describe other patterns in the numbers.

Answer 1

78, 77, 80, 79, 82, 81, 84, 83
Patterns: Every other number differs by 2.
The numbers alternate between even and odd.