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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? 4, 19, 34, 49, ____

    4+1519+1534+1549+15?
  2. 2. What comes next? 3, 15, 27, 39, ____

    3+1215+1227+1239+12?
  3. 3. What comes next? 8, 23, 38, 53, ____

    8+1523+1538+1553+15?
  4. 4. What comes next? 6, 21, 36, 51, ____

    6+1521+1536+1551+15?
  5. 5. What comes next? 5, 20, 35, 50, ____

    5+1520+1535+1550+15?
  6. 6. What comes next? 5, 11, 17, 23, ____

    5+611+617+623+6?
  7. 7. What comes next? 11, 22, 33, 44, ____

    11+1122+1133+1144+11?
  8. 8. What comes next? 20, 30, 40, 50, ____

    20+1030+1040+1050+10?
  9. 9. What comes next? 4, 14, 24, 34, ____

    4+1014+1024+1034+10?
  10. 10. What comes next? 11, 15, 19, 23, ____

    11+415+419+423+4?
  11. 11. What comes next? 4, 11, 18, 25, ____

    4+711+718+725+7?
  12. 12. What comes next? 3, 11, 19, 27, ____

    3+811+819+827+8?
12 questions · Seed 68 · 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? 4, 19, 34, 49, ____

    64

    Add 15 each time.

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

    51

    Add 12 each time.

  3. 3. What comes next? 8, 23, 38, 53, ____

    68

    Add 15 each time.

  4. 4. What comes next? 6, 21, 36, 51, ____

    66

    Add 15 each time.

  5. 5. What comes next? 5, 20, 35, 50, ____

    65

    Add 15 each time.

  6. 6. What comes next? 5, 11, 17, 23, ____

    29

    Add 6 each time.

  7. 7. What comes next? 11, 22, 33, 44, ____

    55

    Add 11 each time.

  8. 8. What comes next? 20, 30, 40, 50, ____

    60

    Add 10 each time.

  9. 9. What comes next? 4, 14, 24, 34, ____

    44

    Add 10 each time.

  10. 10. What comes next? 11, 15, 19, 23, ____

    27

    Add 4 each time.

  11. 11. What comes next? 4, 11, 18, 25, ____

    32

    Add 7 each time.

  12. 12. What comes next? 3, 11, 19, 27, ____

    35

    Add 8 each time.

12 questions · Seed 68 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification