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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? 17, 29, 41, 53, ____
2. What comes next? 10, 15, 20, 25, ____
3. What comes next? 16, 22, 28, 34, ____
4. What comes next? 2, 8, 14, 20, ____
5. What comes next? 4, 18, 32, 46, ____
6. What comes next? 5, 12, 19, 26, ____
7. What comes next? 1, 10, 19, 28, ____
8. What comes next? 11, 19, 27, 35, ____
9. What comes next? 1, 6, 11, 16, ____
10. What comes next? 17, 23, 29, 35, ____
11. What comes next? 4, 17, 30, 43, ____
12. What comes next? 6, 16, 26, 36, ____

12 questions · Seed 58 · 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? 17, 29, 41, 53, ____
65
Add 12 each time.
2. What comes next? 10, 15, 20, 25, ____
30
Add 5 each time.
3. What comes next? 16, 22, 28, 34, ____
40
Add 6 each time.
4. What comes next? 2, 8, 14, 20, ____
26
Add 6 each time.
5. What comes next? 4, 18, 32, 46, ____
60
Add 14 each time.
6. What comes next? 5, 12, 19, 26, ____
33
Add 7 each time.
7. What comes next? 1, 10, 19, 28, ____
37
Add 9 each time.
8. What comes next? 11, 19, 27, 35, ____
43
Add 8 each time.
9. What comes next? 1, 6, 11, 16, ____
21
Add 5 each time.
10. What comes next? 17, 23, 29, 35, ____
41
Add 6 each time.
11. What comes next? 4, 17, 30, 43, ____
56
Add 13 each time.
12. What comes next? 6, 16, 26, 36, ____
46
Add 10 each time.

12 questions · Seed 58 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Number patterns

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. What comes next? 17, 29, 41, 53, ____
2. What comes next? 10, 15, 20, 25, ____
3. What comes next? 16, 22, 28, 34, ____
4. What comes next? 2, 8, 14, 20, ____
5. What comes next? 4, 18, 32, 46, ____
6. What comes next? 5, 12, 19, 26, ____
7. What comes next? 1, 10, 19, 28, ____
8. What comes next? 11, 19, 27, 35, ____
9. What comes next? 1, 6, 11, 16, ____
10. What comes next? 17, 23, 29, 35, ____
11. What comes next? 4, 17, 30, 43, ____
12. What comes next? 6, 16, 26, 36, ____

12 questions · Seed 58 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Number patterns

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. What comes next? 17, 29, 41, 53, ____
65
Add 12 each time.
2. What comes next? 10, 15, 20, 25, ____
30
Add 5 each time.
3. What comes next? 16, 22, 28, 34, ____
40
Add 6 each time.
4. What comes next? 2, 8, 14, 20, ____
26
Add 6 each time.
5. What comes next? 4, 18, 32, 46, ____
60
Add 14 each time.
6. What comes next? 5, 12, 19, 26, ____
33
Add 7 each time.
7. What comes next? 1, 10, 19, 28, ____
37
Add 9 each time.
8. What comes next? 11, 19, 27, 35, ____
43
Add 8 each time.
9. What comes next? 1, 6, 11, 16, ____
21
Add 5 each time.
10. What comes next? 17, 23, 29, 35, ____
41
Add 6 each time.
11. What comes next? 4, 17, 30, 43, ____
56
Add 13 each time.
12. What comes next? 6, 16, 26, 36, ____
46
Add 10 each time.

12 questions · Seed 58 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification