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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? 7, 17, 27, 37, ____

    7+1017+1027+1037+10?
  2. 2. What comes next? 12, 16, 20, 24, ____

    12+416+420+424+4?
  3. 3. What comes next? 16, 26, 36, 46, ____

    16+1026+1036+1046+10?
  4. 4. What comes next? 20, 31, 42, 53, ____

    20+1131+1142+1153+11?
  5. 5. What comes next? 2, 14, 26, 38, ____

    2+1214+1226+1238+12?
  6. 6. What comes next? 18, 30, 42, 54, ____

    18+1230+1242+1254+12?
  7. 7. What comes next? 3, 17, 31, 45, ____

    3+1417+1431+1445+14?
  8. 8. What comes next? 3, 15, 27, 39, ____

    3+1215+1227+1239+12?
  9. 9. What comes next? 7, 13, 19, 25, ____

    7+613+619+625+6?
  10. 10. What comes next? 6, 14, 22, 30, ____

    6+814+822+830+8?
  11. 11. What comes next? 1, 10, 19, 28, ____

    1+910+919+928+9?
  12. 12. What comes next? 13, 27, 41, 55, ____

    13+1427+1441+1455+14?
12 questions · Seed 51 · 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? 7, 17, 27, 37, ____

    47

    Add 10 each time.

  2. 2. What comes next? 12, 16, 20, 24, ____

    28

    Add 4 each time.

  3. 3. What comes next? 16, 26, 36, 46, ____

    56

    Add 10 each time.

  4. 4. What comes next? 20, 31, 42, 53, ____

    64

    Add 11 each time.

  5. 5. What comes next? 2, 14, 26, 38, ____

    50

    Add 12 each time.

  6. 6. What comes next? 18, 30, 42, 54, ____

    66

    Add 12 each time.

  7. 7. What comes next? 3, 17, 31, 45, ____

    59

    Add 14 each time.

  8. 8. What comes next? 3, 15, 27, 39, ____

    51

    Add 12 each time.

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

    31

    Add 6 each time.

  10. 10. What comes next? 6, 14, 22, 30, ____

    38

    Add 8 each time.

  11. 11. What comes next? 1, 10, 19, 28, ____

    37

    Add 9 each time.

  12. 12. What comes next? 13, 27, 41, 55, ____

    69

    Add 14 each time.

12 questions · Seed 51 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification