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Number patterns

Find the addition rule in a number sequence and use it to complete the next term. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Number patterns

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  1. 1. What comes next? 17, 25, 33, 41, ____

    17+825+833+841+8?
  2. 2. What comes next? 2, 12, 22, 32, ____

    2+1012+1022+1032+10?
  3. 3. What comes next? 4, 17, 30, 43, ____

    4+1317+1330+1343+13?
  4. 4. What comes next? 5, 17, 29, 41, ____

    5+1217+1229+1241+12?
  5. 5. What comes next? 2, 15, 28, 41, ____

    2+1315+1328+1341+13?
  6. 6. What comes next? 17, 27, 37, 47, ____

    17+1027+1037+1047+10?
  7. 7. What comes next? 12, 25, 38, 51, ____

    12+1325+1338+1351+13?
  8. 8. What comes next? 13, 19, 25, 31, ____

    13+619+625+631+6?
  9. 9. What comes next? 15, 24, 33, 42, ____

    15+924+933+942+9?
  10. 10. What comes next? 10, 19, 28, 37, ____

    10+919+928+937+9?
  11. 11. What comes next? 19, 25, 31, 37, ____

    19+625+631+637+6?
  12. 12. What comes next? 2, 7, 12, 17, ____

    2+57+512+517+5?
12 questions · Seed 100 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Number patterns

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

  1. 1. What comes next? 17, 25, 33, 41, ____

    49

    Add 8 each time.

  2. 2. What comes next? 2, 12, 22, 32, ____

    42

    Add 10 each time.

  3. 3. What comes next? 4, 17, 30, 43, ____

    56

    Add 13 each time.

  4. 4. What comes next? 5, 17, 29, 41, ____

    53

    Add 12 each time.

  5. 5. What comes next? 2, 15, 28, 41, ____

    54

    Add 13 each time.

  6. 6. What comes next? 17, 27, 37, 47, ____

    57

    Add 10 each time.

  7. 7. What comes next? 12, 25, 38, 51, ____

    64

    Add 13 each time.

  8. 8. What comes next? 13, 19, 25, 31, ____

    37

    Add 6 each time.

  9. 9. What comes next? 15, 24, 33, 42, ____

    51

    Add 9 each time.

  10. 10. What comes next? 10, 19, 28, 37, ____

    46

    Add 9 each time.

  11. 11. What comes next? 19, 25, 31, 37, ____

    43

    Add 6 each time.

  12. 12. What comes next? 2, 7, 12, 17, ____

    22

    Add 5 each time.

12 questions · Seed 100 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification