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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? 16, 24, 32, 40, ____

    16+824+832+840+8?
  2. 2. What comes next? 12, 27, 42, 57, ____

    12+1527+1542+1557+15?
  3. 3. What comes next? 15, 22, 29, 36, ____

    15+722+729+736+7?
  4. 4. What comes next? 7, 18, 29, 40, ____

    7+1118+1129+1140+11?
  5. 5. What comes next? 4, 16, 28, 40, ____

    4+1216+1228+1240+12?
  6. 6. What comes next? 11, 16, 21, 26, ____

    11+516+521+526+5?
  7. 7. What comes next? 10, 24, 38, 52, ____

    10+1424+1438+1452+14?
  8. 8. What comes next? 1, 11, 21, 31, ____

    1+1011+1021+1031+10?
  9. 9. What comes next? 9, 13, 17, 21, ____

    9+413+417+421+4?
  10. 10. What comes next? 3, 16, 29, 42, ____

    3+1316+1329+1342+13?
  11. 11. What comes next? 1, 12, 23, 34, ____

    1+1112+1123+1134+11?
  12. 12. What comes next? 6, 15, 24, 33, ____

    6+915+924+933+9?
12 questions · Seed 116 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Number patterns

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

  1. 1. What comes next? 16, 24, 32, 40, ____

    48

    Add 8 each time.

  2. 2. What comes next? 12, 27, 42, 57, ____

    72

    Add 15 each time.

  3. 3. What comes next? 15, 22, 29, 36, ____

    43

    Add 7 each time.

  4. 4. What comes next? 7, 18, 29, 40, ____

    51

    Add 11 each time.

  5. 5. What comes next? 4, 16, 28, 40, ____

    52

    Add 12 each time.

  6. 6. What comes next? 11, 16, 21, 26, ____

    31

    Add 5 each time.

  7. 7. What comes next? 10, 24, 38, 52, ____

    66

    Add 14 each time.

  8. 8. What comes next? 1, 11, 21, 31, ____

    41

    Add 10 each time.

  9. 9. What comes next? 9, 13, 17, 21, ____

    25

    Add 4 each time.

  10. 10. What comes next? 3, 16, 29, 42, ____

    55

    Add 13 each time.

  11. 11. What comes next? 1, 12, 23, 34, ____

    45

    Add 11 each time.

  12. 12. What comes next? 6, 15, 24, 33, ____

    42

    Add 9 each time.

12 questions · Seed 116 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification