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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? 11, 23, 35, 47, ____

    11+1223+1235+1247+12?
  2. 2. What comes next? 11, 18, 25, 32, ____

    11+718+725+732+7?
  3. 3. What comes next? 1, 7, 13, 19, ____

    1+67+613+619+6?
  4. 4. What comes next? 6, 19, 32, 45, ____

    6+1319+1332+1345+13?
  5. 5. What comes next? 1, 13, 25, 37, ____

    1+1213+1225+1237+12?
  6. 6. What comes next? 20, 30, 40, 50, ____

    20+1030+1040+1050+10?
  7. 7. What comes next? 17, 31, 45, 59, ____

    17+1431+1445+1459+14?
  8. 8. What comes next? 8, 14, 20, 26, ____

    8+614+620+626+6?
  9. 9. What comes next? 7, 13, 19, 25, ____

    7+613+619+625+6?
  10. 10. What comes next? 8, 13, 18, 23, ____

    8+513+518+523+5?
  11. 11. What comes next? 2, 15, 28, 41, ____

    2+1315+1328+1341+13?
  12. 12. What comes next? 8, 17, 26, 35, ____

    8+917+926+935+9?
12 questions · Seed 104732 · 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? 11, 23, 35, 47, ____

    59

    Add 12 each time.

  2. 2. What comes next? 11, 18, 25, 32, ____

    39

    Add 7 each time.

  3. 3. What comes next? 1, 7, 13, 19, ____

    25

    Add 6 each time.

  4. 4. What comes next? 6, 19, 32, 45, ____

    58

    Add 13 each time.

  5. 5. What comes next? 1, 13, 25, 37, ____

    49

    Add 12 each time.

  6. 6. What comes next? 20, 30, 40, 50, ____

    60

    Add 10 each time.

  7. 7. What comes next? 17, 31, 45, 59, ____

    73

    Add 14 each time.

  8. 8. What comes next? 8, 14, 20, 26, ____

    32

    Add 6 each time.

  9. 9. What comes next? 7, 13, 19, 25, ____

    31

    Add 6 each time.

  10. 10. What comes next? 8, 13, 18, 23, ____

    28

    Add 5 each time.

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

    54

    Add 13 each time.

  12. 12. What comes next? 8, 17, 26, 35, ____

    44

    Add 9 each time.

12 questions · Seed 104732 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification