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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? 8, 15, 22, 29, ____
2. What comes next? 15, 26, 37, 48, ____
3. What comes next? 18, 25, 32, 39, ____
4. What comes next? 5, 16, 27, 38, ____
5. What comes next? 19, 34, 49, 64, ____
6. What comes next? 15, 29, 43, 57, ____
7. What comes next? 4, 12, 20, 28, ____
8. What comes next? 4, 13, 22, 31, ____
9. What comes next? 19, 27, 35, 43, ____
10. What comes next? 5, 12, 19, 26, ____
11. What comes next? 19, 23, 27, 31, ____
12. What comes next? 16, 27, 38, 49, ____

12 questions · Seed 79 · 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? 8, 15, 22, 29, ____
36
Add 7 each time.
2. What comes next? 15, 26, 37, 48, ____
59
Add 11 each time.
3. What comes next? 18, 25, 32, 39, ____
46
Add 7 each time.
4. What comes next? 5, 16, 27, 38, ____
49
Add 11 each time.
5. What comes next? 19, 34, 49, 64, ____
79
Add 15 each time.
6. What comes next? 15, 29, 43, 57, ____
71
Add 14 each time.
7. What comes next? 4, 12, 20, 28, ____
36
Add 8 each time.
8. What comes next? 4, 13, 22, 31, ____
40
Add 9 each time.
9. What comes next? 19, 27, 35, 43, ____
51
Add 8 each time.
10. What comes next? 5, 12, 19, 26, ____
33
Add 7 each time.
11. What comes next? 19, 23, 27, 31, ____
35
Add 4 each time.
12. What comes next? 16, 27, 38, 49, ____
60
Add 11 each time.

12 questions · Seed 79 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Number patterns

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. What comes next? 8, 15, 22, 29, ____
2. What comes next? 15, 26, 37, 48, ____
3. What comes next? 18, 25, 32, 39, ____
4. What comes next? 5, 16, 27, 38, ____
5. What comes next? 19, 34, 49, 64, ____
6. What comes next? 15, 29, 43, 57, ____
7. What comes next? 4, 12, 20, 28, ____
8. What comes next? 4, 13, 22, 31, ____
9. What comes next? 19, 27, 35, 43, ____
10. What comes next? 5, 12, 19, 26, ____
11. What comes next? 19, 23, 27, 31, ____
12. What comes next? 16, 27, 38, 49, ____

12 questions · Seed 79 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Number patterns

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. What comes next? 8, 15, 22, 29, ____
36
Add 7 each time.
2. What comes next? 15, 26, 37, 48, ____
59
Add 11 each time.
3. What comes next? 18, 25, 32, 39, ____
46
Add 7 each time.
4. What comes next? 5, 16, 27, 38, ____
49
Add 11 each time.
5. What comes next? 19, 34, 49, 64, ____
79
Add 15 each time.
6. What comes next? 15, 29, 43, 57, ____
71
Add 14 each time.
7. What comes next? 4, 12, 20, 28, ____
36
Add 8 each time.
8. What comes next? 4, 13, 22, 31, ____
40
Add 9 each time.
9. What comes next? 19, 27, 35, 43, ____
51
Add 8 each time.
10. What comes next? 5, 12, 19, 26, ____
33
Add 7 each time.
11. What comes next? 19, 23, 27, 31, ____
35
Add 4 each time.
12. What comes next? 16, 27, 38, 49, ____
60
Add 11 each time.

12 questions · Seed 79 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification