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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? 4, 16, 28, 40, ____
2. What comes next? 14, 20, 26, 32, ____
3. What comes next? 2, 13, 24, 35, ____
4. What comes next? 3, 16, 29, 42, ____
5. What comes next? 9, 23, 37, 51, ____
6. What comes next? 4, 12, 20, 28, ____
7. What comes next? 5, 19, 33, 47, ____
8. What comes next? 5, 14, 23, 32, ____
9. What comes next? 12, 17, 22, 27, ____
10. What comes next? 14, 18, 22, 26, ____
11. What comes next? 9, 17, 25, 33, ____
12. What comes next? 17, 23, 29, 35, ____

12 questions · Seed 59 · 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? 4, 16, 28, 40, ____
52
Add 12 each time.
2. What comes next? 14, 20, 26, 32, ____
38
Add 6 each time.
3. What comes next? 2, 13, 24, 35, ____
46
Add 11 each time.
4. What comes next? 3, 16, 29, 42, ____
55
Add 13 each time.
5. What comes next? 9, 23, 37, 51, ____
65
Add 14 each time.
6. What comes next? 4, 12, 20, 28, ____
36
Add 8 each time.
7. What comes next? 5, 19, 33, 47, ____
61
Add 14 each time.
8. What comes next? 5, 14, 23, 32, ____
41
Add 9 each time.
9. What comes next? 12, 17, 22, 27, ____
32
Add 5 each time.
10. What comes next? 14, 18, 22, 26, ____
30
Add 4 each time.
11. What comes next? 9, 17, 25, 33, ____
41
Add 8 each time.
12. What comes next? 17, 23, 29, 35, ____
41
Add 6 each time.

12 questions · Seed 59 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Number patterns

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. What comes next? 4, 16, 28, 40, ____
2. What comes next? 14, 20, 26, 32, ____
3. What comes next? 2, 13, 24, 35, ____
4. What comes next? 3, 16, 29, 42, ____
5. What comes next? 9, 23, 37, 51, ____
6. What comes next? 4, 12, 20, 28, ____
7. What comes next? 5, 19, 33, 47, ____
8. What comes next? 5, 14, 23, 32, ____
9. What comes next? 12, 17, 22, 27, ____
10. What comes next? 14, 18, 22, 26, ____
11. What comes next? 9, 17, 25, 33, ____
12. What comes next? 17, 23, 29, 35, ____

12 questions · Seed 59 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Number patterns

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. What comes next? 4, 16, 28, 40, ____
52
Add 12 each time.
2. What comes next? 14, 20, 26, 32, ____
38
Add 6 each time.
3. What comes next? 2, 13, 24, 35, ____
46
Add 11 each time.
4. What comes next? 3, 16, 29, 42, ____
55
Add 13 each time.
5. What comes next? 9, 23, 37, 51, ____
65
Add 14 each time.
6. What comes next? 4, 12, 20, 28, ____
36
Add 8 each time.
7. What comes next? 5, 19, 33, 47, ____
61
Add 14 each time.
8. What comes next? 5, 14, 23, 32, ____
41
Add 9 each time.
9. What comes next? 12, 17, 22, 27, ____
32
Add 5 each time.
10. What comes next? 14, 18, 22, 26, ____
30
Add 4 each time.
11. What comes next? 9, 17, 25, 33, ____
41
Add 8 each time.
12. What comes next? 17, 23, 29, 35, ____
41
Add 6 each time.

12 questions · Seed 59 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification