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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? 5, 9, 13, 17, ____
2. What comes next? 5, 17, 29, 41, ____
3. What comes next? 7, 15, 23, 31, ____
4. What comes next? 11, 23, 35, 47, ____
5. What comes next? 7, 13, 19, 25, ____
6. What comes next? 1, 7, 13, 19, ____
7. What comes next? 18, 23, 28, 33, ____
8. What comes next? 18, 26, 34, 42, ____
9. What comes next? 8, 17, 26, 35, ____
10. What comes next? 2, 16, 30, 44, ____
11. What comes next? 2, 10, 18, 26, ____
12. What comes next? 8, 16, 24, 32, ____

12 questions · Seed 73 · 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? 5, 9, 13, 17, ____
21
Add 4 each time.
2. What comes next? 5, 17, 29, 41, ____
53
Add 12 each time.
3. What comes next? 7, 15, 23, 31, ____
39
Add 8 each time.
4. What comes next? 11, 23, 35, 47, ____
59
Add 12 each time.
5. What comes next? 7, 13, 19, 25, ____
31
Add 6 each time.
6. What comes next? 1, 7, 13, 19, ____
25
Add 6 each time.
7. What comes next? 18, 23, 28, 33, ____
38
Add 5 each time.
8. What comes next? 18, 26, 34, 42, ____
50
Add 8 each time.
9. What comes next? 8, 17, 26, 35, ____
44
Add 9 each time.
10. What comes next? 2, 16, 30, 44, ____
58
Add 14 each time.
11. What comes next? 2, 10, 18, 26, ____
34
Add 8 each time.
12. What comes next? 8, 16, 24, 32, ____
40
Add 8 each time.

12 questions · Seed 73 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Number patterns

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. What comes next? 5, 9, 13, 17, ____
2. What comes next? 5, 17, 29, 41, ____
3. What comes next? 7, 15, 23, 31, ____
4. What comes next? 11, 23, 35, 47, ____
5. What comes next? 7, 13, 19, 25, ____
6. What comes next? 1, 7, 13, 19, ____
7. What comes next? 18, 23, 28, 33, ____
8. What comes next? 18, 26, 34, 42, ____
9. What comes next? 8, 17, 26, 35, ____
10. What comes next? 2, 16, 30, 44, ____
11. What comes next? 2, 10, 18, 26, ____
12. What comes next? 8, 16, 24, 32, ____

12 questions · Seed 73 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Number patterns

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. What comes next? 5, 9, 13, 17, ____
21
Add 4 each time.
2. What comes next? 5, 17, 29, 41, ____
53
Add 12 each time.
3. What comes next? 7, 15, 23, 31, ____
39
Add 8 each time.
4. What comes next? 11, 23, 35, 47, ____
59
Add 12 each time.
5. What comes next? 7, 13, 19, 25, ____
31
Add 6 each time.
6. What comes next? 1, 7, 13, 19, ____
25
Add 6 each time.
7. What comes next? 18, 23, 28, 33, ____
38
Add 5 each time.
8. What comes next? 18, 26, 34, 42, ____
50
Add 8 each time.
9. What comes next? 8, 17, 26, 35, ____
44
Add 9 each time.
10. What comes next? 2, 16, 30, 44, ____
58
Add 14 each time.
11. What comes next? 2, 10, 18, 26, ____
34
Add 8 each time.
12. What comes next? 8, 16, 24, 32, ____
40
Add 8 each time.

12 questions · Seed 73 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification