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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

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. What comes next? 2, 10, 18, 26, ____
2. What comes next? 14, 23, 32, 41, ____
3. What comes next? 15, 29, 43, 57, ____
4. What comes next? 18, 31, 44, 57, ____
5. What comes next? 18, 23, 28, 33, ____
6. What comes next? 6, 13, 20, 27, ____
7. What comes next? 13, 22, 31, 40, ____
8. What comes next? 11, 21, 31, 41, ____
9. What comes next? 14, 28, 42, 56, ____
10. What comes next? 5, 10, 15, 20, ____
11. What comes next? 4, 15, 26, 37, ____
12. What comes next? 15, 20, 25, 30, ____

12 questions · Seed 104731 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Number patterns

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. What comes next? 2, 10, 18, 26, ____
34
Add 8 each time.
2. What comes next? 14, 23, 32, 41, ____
50
Add 9 each time.
3. What comes next? 15, 29, 43, 57, ____
71
Add 14 each time.
4. What comes next? 18, 31, 44, 57, ____
70
Add 13 each time.
5. What comes next? 18, 23, 28, 33, ____
38
Add 5 each time.
6. What comes next? 6, 13, 20, 27, ____
34
Add 7 each time.
7. What comes next? 13, 22, 31, 40, ____
49
Add 9 each time.
8. What comes next? 11, 21, 31, 41, ____
51
Add 10 each time.
9. What comes next? 14, 28, 42, 56, ____
70
Add 14 each time.
10. What comes next? 5, 10, 15, 20, ____
25
Add 5 each time.
11. What comes next? 4, 15, 26, 37, ____
48
Add 11 each time.
12. What comes next? 15, 20, 25, 30, ____
35
Add 5 each time.

12 questions · Seed 104731 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Number patterns

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. What comes next? 2, 10, 18, 26, ____
2. What comes next? 14, 23, 32, 41, ____
3. What comes next? 15, 29, 43, 57, ____
4. What comes next? 18, 31, 44, 57, ____
5. What comes next? 18, 23, 28, 33, ____
6. What comes next? 6, 13, 20, 27, ____
7. What comes next? 13, 22, 31, 40, ____
8. What comes next? 11, 21, 31, 41, ____
9. What comes next? 14, 28, 42, 56, ____
10. What comes next? 5, 10, 15, 20, ____
11. What comes next? 4, 15, 26, 37, ____
12. What comes next? 15, 20, 25, 30, ____

12 questions · Seed 104731 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Number patterns

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. What comes next? 2, 10, 18, 26, ____
34
Add 8 each time.
2. What comes next? 14, 23, 32, 41, ____
50
Add 9 each time.
3. What comes next? 15, 29, 43, 57, ____
71
Add 14 each time.
4. What comes next? 18, 31, 44, 57, ____
70
Add 13 each time.
5. What comes next? 18, 23, 28, 33, ____
38
Add 5 each time.
6. What comes next? 6, 13, 20, 27, ____
34
Add 7 each time.
7. What comes next? 13, 22, 31, 40, ____
49
Add 9 each time.
8. What comes next? 11, 21, 31, 41, ____
51
Add 10 each time.
9. What comes next? 14, 28, 42, 56, ____
70
Add 14 each time.
10. What comes next? 5, 10, 15, 20, ____
25
Add 5 each time.
11. What comes next? 4, 15, 26, 37, ____
48
Add 11 each time.
12. What comes next? 15, 20, 25, 30, ____
35
Add 5 each time.

12 questions · Seed 104731 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification