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Fill in the blanks. I said 39, Pot said ... I said 63, Pot said ... I said ....., Pot said 90 I said ....., Pot said ... I said 99, Pot said 100

Correct Answer

I said 39, Pot said 40. I said 63, Pot said 64. I said 89, Pot said 90. I said any number, Pot said (that number + 1). I said 99, Pot said 100.

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Explanation

The Talking Pot says one more than whatever number is said to it. This is the concept of finding the successor of a number. When you say 39, the pot says 40 (one more than 39). When you say 63, the pot says 64. If the pot says 90, then you must have said 89 (one less than 90). The pot always responds with the next number in the counting sequence.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Understand that the Talking Pot says 'one more than' whatever number is spoken.

  2. Step 2: For 'I said 39, Pot said...' → 39 + 1 = 40

  3. Step 3: For 'I said 63, Pot said...' → 63 + 1 = 64

  4. Step 4: For 'Pot said 90' → You said 90 - 1 = 89

  5. Step 5: For 'I said 99, Pot said 100' → Confirms the pattern of saying one more.

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