Question

What is the next term in the pattern?

Rule: Multiply by 3 and then subtract 1 from the answer to get the next term.

4, 11,[ ] , ...

Answer 1

Since you know that the rule is, multiply by 3 and then subtract from the answer to get the next term, you will first multiply 11 by 3 and you get 33. Then you subtract 1 from 33 which gives you 32.
So the next term in the pattern is 32.

Answer 2

well, 4 times three is 12, minus one is 11.
11 times three: 33.
33 minus 1? 32.