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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? 1, 7, 13, 19, ____

    1+67+613+619+6?
  2. 2. What comes next? 10, 24, 38, 52, ____

    10+1424+1438+1452+14?
  3. 3. What comes next? 20, 34, 48, 62, ____

    20+1434+1448+1462+14?
  4. 4. What comes next? 16, 21, 26, 31, ____

    16+521+526+531+5?
  5. 5. What comes next? 16, 25, 34, 43, ____

    16+925+934+943+9?
  6. 6. What comes next? 13, 22, 31, 40, ____

    13+922+931+940+9?
  7. 7. What comes next? 5, 14, 23, 32, ____

    5+914+923+932+9?
  8. 8. What comes next? 1, 16, 31, 46, ____

    1+1516+1531+1546+15?
  9. 9. What comes next? 14, 19, 24, 29, ____

    14+519+524+529+5?
  10. 10. What comes next? 14, 20, 26, 32, ____

    14+620+626+632+6?
  11. 11. What comes next? 18, 31, 44, 57, ____

    18+1331+1344+1357+13?
  12. 12. What comes next? 9, 24, 39, 54, ____

    9+1524+1539+1554+15?
12 questions · Seed 45 · 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? 1, 7, 13, 19, ____

    25

    Add 6 each time.

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

    66

    Add 14 each time.

  3. 3. What comes next? 20, 34, 48, 62, ____

    76

    Add 14 each time.

  4. 4. What comes next? 16, 21, 26, 31, ____

    36

    Add 5 each time.

  5. 5. What comes next? 16, 25, 34, 43, ____

    52

    Add 9 each time.

  6. 6. What comes next? 13, 22, 31, 40, ____

    49

    Add 9 each time.

  7. 7. What comes next? 5, 14, 23, 32, ____

    41

    Add 9 each time.

  8. 8. What comes next? 1, 16, 31, 46, ____

    61

    Add 15 each time.

  9. 9. What comes next? 14, 19, 24, 29, ____

    34

    Add 5 each time.

  10. 10. What comes next? 14, 20, 26, 32, ____

    38

    Add 6 each time.

  11. 11. What comes next? 18, 31, 44, 57, ____

    70

    Add 13 each time.

  12. 12. What comes next? 9, 24, 39, 54, ____

    69

    Add 15 each time.

12 questions · Seed 45 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification