Omar counts books in a pattern: 4, 7, 10, 13. How many books come next?
16 books.
The pattern goes up by 3 each time.
About this riddle
Math riddles hide a calculation inside a short story. Pull out the numbers, work out what is being asked, and watch for a trick such as a unit change.
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