Use inductive reasoning to find a pattern for the answers. Then use the pattern to guess the result of the final calculation, and perform the operation to see if your answer is correct.
$$\begin{array} { c }
12,345,679 \times 9 = 111,111,111 \
12,345,679 \times 18 = 222,222,222 \
12,345,679 \times 27 = 333,333,333 \
\cdot \
\cdot \
12,345,679 \times 36 = ?
\end{array}$$
A) 333,333,333
B) 555,555,555
C) 444,444,444
D) 444,444,408

Question

Use inductive reasoning to find a pattern for the answers. Then use the pattern to guess the result of the final calculation, and perform the operation to see if your answer is correct.
$$\begin{array} { c } 
12,345,679 \times 9 = 111,111,111 \
12,345,679 \times 18 = 222,222,222 \
12,345,679 \times 27 = 333,333,333 \
\cdot \
\cdot \
12,345,679 \times 36 = ?
\end{array}$$
A) 333,333,333
B) 555,555,555
C) 444,444,444
D) 444,444,408

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The pattern shows that multiplying 12,345,679 by multiples of 9 results in repeating digits. For 36 (which is 9 x 4), the result should be 444,444,444.

Use Inductive Reasoning to Find a Pattern for the Answers