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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, 8, 14, 20, ____
2. What comes next? 7, 20, 33, 46, ____
3. What comes next? 15, 21, 27, 33, ____
4. What comes next? 10, 17, 24, 31, ____
5. What comes next? 13, 25, 37, 49, ____
6. What comes next? 7, 17, 27, 37, ____
7. What comes next? 19, 26, 33, 40, ____
8. What comes next? 9, 20, 31, 42, ____
9. What comes next? 17, 27, 37, 47, ____
10. What comes next? 9, 16, 23, 30, ____
11. What comes next? 7, 12, 17, 22, ____
12. What comes next? 13, 26, 39, 52, ____

12 questions · Seed 55 · 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, 8, 14, 20, ____
26
Add 6 each time.
2. What comes next? 7, 20, 33, 46, ____
59
Add 13 each time.
3. What comes next? 15, 21, 27, 33, ____
39
Add 6 each time.
4. What comes next? 10, 17, 24, 31, ____
38
Add 7 each time.
5. What comes next? 13, 25, 37, 49, ____
61
Add 12 each time.
6. What comes next? 7, 17, 27, 37, ____
47
Add 10 each time.
7. What comes next? 19, 26, 33, 40, ____
47
Add 7 each time.
8. What comes next? 9, 20, 31, 42, ____
53
Add 11 each time.
9. What comes next? 17, 27, 37, 47, ____
57
Add 10 each time.
10. What comes next? 9, 16, 23, 30, ____
37
Add 7 each time.
11. What comes next? 7, 12, 17, 22, ____
27
Add 5 each time.
12. What comes next? 13, 26, 39, 52, ____
65
Add 13 each time.

12 questions · Seed 55 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Number patterns

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. What comes next? 2, 8, 14, 20, ____
2. What comes next? 7, 20, 33, 46, ____
3. What comes next? 15, 21, 27, 33, ____
4. What comes next? 10, 17, 24, 31, ____
5. What comes next? 13, 25, 37, 49, ____
6. What comes next? 7, 17, 27, 37, ____
7. What comes next? 19, 26, 33, 40, ____
8. What comes next? 9, 20, 31, 42, ____
9. What comes next? 17, 27, 37, 47, ____
10. What comes next? 9, 16, 23, 30, ____
11. What comes next? 7, 12, 17, 22, ____
12. What comes next? 13, 26, 39, 52, ____

12 questions · Seed 55 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Number patterns

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. What comes next? 2, 8, 14, 20, ____
26
Add 6 each time.
2. What comes next? 7, 20, 33, 46, ____
59
Add 13 each time.
3. What comes next? 15, 21, 27, 33, ____
39
Add 6 each time.
4. What comes next? 10, 17, 24, 31, ____
38
Add 7 each time.
5. What comes next? 13, 25, 37, 49, ____
61
Add 12 each time.
6. What comes next? 7, 17, 27, 37, ____
47
Add 10 each time.
7. What comes next? 19, 26, 33, 40, ____
47
Add 7 each time.
8. What comes next? 9, 20, 31, 42, ____
53
Add 11 each time.
9. What comes next? 17, 27, 37, 47, ____
57
Add 10 each time.
10. What comes next? 9, 16, 23, 30, ____
37
Add 7 each time.
11. What comes next? 7, 12, 17, 22, ____
27
Add 5 each time.
12. What comes next? 13, 26, 39, 52, ____
65
Add 13 each time.

12 questions · Seed 55 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification